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HCM City to host World Taekwondo champs
Vietnam’s HCM City will host the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in 2015, said World Taekwondo Federation president Chungwon Choue.
Hanoi promotes trade to boost exports
The capital city plans to promote trade activities to boost exports this year and beyond, said an official from the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department.
Cultural feast marks Vietnam-Luxembourg ties
A wide range of cultural activities will be held in Hanoi from June 17-21 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Luxembourg.
Food poisoning risk high
The risk of food poisoning at company canteens nationwide remains high, even though authorities claim it is under control.
National futsal team to train, play friendlies in Italy
The national futsal team has left for Italy to train ahead of the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) which takes place in Inchoen, the Republic of Korea, from June 29 to July 6.
Football friendly: Vietnam 2-2 Kashima Antlers
Vietnam’s under-23 team shared the spoils with Japan’s Kashima Antlers in Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on June 4, with their friendly match ending 2-2.
Power sector set for FDI inflow
A new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to flow into Vietnam’s power sector to meet the country’s high electricity demand which local power plants have been struggling to meet.
Price stabilization programme needs better co-ordination
The price-stabilized-product system should be developed nationwide and co-ordination among enterprises in creating a “goods reserve” should be improved, a conference was told on May 29.
Contemporary music by world artists to wow audiences
The Heineken Live Access music festival which takes place in Hanoi on June 1 and HCM City on July 27 promises to entertain audiences with a diverse line-up of world musicians and DJs.
Report fuels growth concerns
The country's maximum economic growth would be 5.35 percent this year, according to the Vietnam Annual Economic Report 2013 that was unveiled in Hanoi on May 27.