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Fishermen’s bodies found after boat accident
Rescuers have found the bodies of two fishermen in the waters off Vung Tau following a September 16 accident between a Singapore-flagged vessel and Vietnamese fishing boat.
Switzerland increases development aid to Vietnam
Switzerland announced on September 18 that it will increase development aid to Vietnam in the next four-year period to 123 million Swiss francs (US$132.8 million).
Biopic sheds light on Vietnamese revolutionary
A collaborative film between Vietnam and Japan about famous 20th-century Vietnamese nationalist Phan Boi Chau, will be broadcast in both countries on December 29.
Acclaimed school short films to be screened in Japan
Three award-winning films at a recent national short films contest for school students will be invited to take part in an international film festival for Asian Children at the end of November in Minamuawaji Province, Japan.
Tra fish shortage grinds production to a halt
The shortage of Tra fish is expected to last until the end of this year and beyond, forcing almost all Tra fish export processing factories to temporarily halt production, according to an official from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
U19 Vietnam win second match at ASEAN tournament
Vietnam won their second-round match at the ongoing ASEAN Under-19 Football Championship in Indonesia on September 12.
Top State enterprise officials sacked for salary violations
The Sub-commission for Publicity and Education under HCM City’s Party Committee on September 12 announced punishments for the eight officials who awarded themselves excessive payments while heading four State-owned enterprises last year.
Permits compulsory for foreign workers
Foreigners who work in Vietnam without a work permit will be deported, according to a new decree on the employment of foreign workers.
One dead, four injured in Thai Binh shooting spree
A 42-year-old man on September 11 shot five officials at a People’s Committee headquarters in northern Thai Binh city, killing one and injuring the rest.
Vietnam beat Thailand in AFF
Vietnam win 3-2 over Thailand in the first round match of the ASEAN Under-19 Football Championship in Indonesia on September 10.