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Vien honoured by US magazine
Vietnam's top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien was named one of Asia's five best female swimmers by US based Swimswam magazine recently.
Enterprises have two years to prepare for FTAs
Businesses in the agriculture sector, especially breeding, would be most vulnerable to the effects of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with bigger partners.
Fed move may fuel outflow from stocks
The recent decision of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to hike key interest rates could see foreign investment flowing out of the Vietnamese stock market in the future, stock analysts forecast.
Cloud Lake, mountains give tourists feeling of floating on cloud nine
Like its name, May (Cloud) Lake offers tourists a chance to feel like they are on cloud nine.
Vietnamese-American master chef urges people with disabilities to ‘keep moving'
Christine Ha (Ha Huyen Tran), a vision-impaired woman who won the 2012 US MasterChef contest, on December 17 motivated young Vietnamese, especially those with disabilities, to stand up and move ahead to achieve success in life when faced with problems and upheaval.
Tennis star Ly Hoang Nam aims for world's top 500 ranking
Vietnam's top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, is hoping to make it into to the world's top 500 ranked players next year.
Awards open to foreign press
The National Information Service Awards 2015, held by the Central Committee's Commission for Popularisation and Education and the Steering Committee for External Information Service, officially started and called for submissions on December 17.
Two men sentenced to death for murder
The People's Court of the southern province of Binh Phuoc on December 17 sentenced Nguyen Hai Duong and Vu Van Tien, both 24, to death on charges of murdering six family members in their home and robbing VND50 million (US$2,200) worth of their family assets on July 7.
Ministries must coordinate to help ensure food safety
Food safety and consumers' rights are the two topics that attracted many participants to a forum organised by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) in the capital city on December 17.
Authorities to bolster efforts to stymie smuggling
The country's efforts in cracking down on smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods have shown progress but there still remain challenges.