VNS
8135 newsArticles by author
Artefacts unearthed in Da Nang
More than 4,500 items, including ceramics, stone axes, coins, mollusc shells dating back to the 3,000-year-old Sa Huynh Culture, were found during a two-month excavation in the garden of the Khue Bac Communal House in Da Nang.
Inspectors reclaim US$71m in Q2
The Government Inspectorate reclaimed VND1.5 trillion (US$71.3 million) and 226ha of land for the State as it carried out nearly 1,600 administrative inspections and 30,700 non-administrative inspections during the second quarter of 2015, the Government's official portal reported on June 30.
Raising awareness of gender violence
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has announced the creation of a national action month on gender violence prevention and control, which will last from November 15 to December 16 each year.
Purchasing power rises due to macro recovery, low CPI
The purchasing power of Vietnam posted a four-year high in the first half of this year due to low inflation.
Abass Dieng named among top foreign strikers
The website footballchannel.asia has named striker Abass Dieng of Toyota V.League 1 side Binh Duong as one of the top five foreign strikers who have been performing exceptionally well.
Organ donations could save thousands
Demand for body organs for life-saving transplants in Vietnam is high but supplies are low. This is because hundreds of people with terminal ailments - or their relatives - refuse to agree to donate vital body parts, such as heart, kidneys or liver.
One million students sit for national exams
More than one million students completed registration for the national high school exam, which began on July 1 in 38 testing centres throughout the country. Students will not only battle their nerves but also the extreme hot weather blanketing northern and central regions, set to surpass 40 degrees Celsius in Hanoi.
First US visit by Party leader marks progress in bilateral ties
US Ambassador Ted Osius spoke to local media about US-Vietnam bilateral relations as the two countries mark the 20th anniversary of normalised relations.
First Vietnamese literature museum opens to public
The first special area for displaying Vietnamese literary history has just been opened to people in downtown Hanoi.
Lich, Huyen run to athletics golds at Asian Grand Prix
Quach Cong Lich won the men's 400m race at the 2015 Asian Grand Prix's third and final leg in Chanthaburi, Thailand on June 29.