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Survivor of sunken ship handed over to Philippine Embassy
Angelito Capindo Rojas, chef of sunken cargo ship Bulk Jupiter, was handed over to representatives of Philippine Embassy in Vietnam on January 6 in Vung Tau city, southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Quang Ngai, Jeju artists meet at cultural exchange
A poetry and music exchange between artists from the central province of Quang Ngai and a 32-writer delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Literature House was held on January 6.
Vietnamese to head management team at Asian Cup finals
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on January 6 that its Vice Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed as head of the management team of the upcoming 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Canberra, Australia, from January 9-31.
National Money Printing House to produce gold bars
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has permitted the National Money Printing House (NMPH) to produce gold bars and gold souvenirs, according to the instructions of the bank's governor.
Int’l workshop featuring Bai choi singing to be held
An international workshop featuring Vietnam’s Bai choi singing and similar arts in the world will be held in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on January 13-14.
Southwest border defence war victory remembered
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6 to mark the 36th anniversary of the victory of the southwest border defence war and the joint victory of Vietnam and Cambodia over the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime (January 7,1979-2015).
Export of traditional Chung cakes begins ahead of Tet
A Dong Nai-based maker of Banh Chung – a type of traditional rice cake for New Year celebration of Vietnam – has shipped abroad 40 tonnes of the cake to serve the Overseas Vietnamese community during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).
HSBC: Vietnam manufacturing PMI peaks for eight months
The Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™) of Vietnam showed signs of strengthening during December, 2014, recording 52.7, up from 52.1 in November and the highest reading since April.
Vietnam’s rubber firm exports tyres to US
The Southern Rubber Industry JSC (Casumina) on January 5 reached an agreement with its US partner to export tyres to the US market in 2015, according to the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper.
Hospitals in grassroots, central level less overcrowded
Hospitals from the grassroots and central level have become less overcrowded, which is due in part to a 2011-2016 scheme pursued by the Ministry of Public Health.