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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/8Searefico sells 20% stake to Japanese partnerSearefico Refrigeration Industry Joint Stock Company (SRF) signed a strategic partnership agreement last Friday to sell a 20% stake to...
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Country awash with bogus health insuranceThe Viet Nam Social Insurance Agency (VSIA) has discovered that over 800,000 health insurance cards in 43 provinces and cities nationwide from 2010 to 2012...
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Philippines suspends search for ferry survivors Stormy weather forced Philippine rescuers to suspend a search Saturday for 171 people missing after acrowded ferry...
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VN pearls have the world as their oysterSlow growth: Under the right conditions, it takes at least five years before an oyster becomes mature enough to produce a pearl and the success rate is about 40...
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Ho ChiMinhMuseum to remain open at noontimeFrom September 1, the Ho Chi Minh Museum will remain open from 8am-5pm everyday with no noon break, except on Mondays and Fridays, when it will open only...
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Diving to contemplate black corals in Con CoVietNamNet Bridge - As one of the few places which has rare black corals, Con Co is becoming an ideal destination for anyone who is passionate about...
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Reporter charged for taking bribe from bar ownerPhoto illustration.Reporter Vo Thanh Tung at Phap Luat (Laws) Newspaper based in Ho Chi Minh City has been charged with “extorting money” after he was...
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Watching turtles laying their eggs in Con Dao National ParkWith an area of 14,000 hectare of water surface, Con Dao has a very large population of sea turtles. Every year in the breeding season,...
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Ancient stones help musical M'nong to rockPham Van Phuong, from BuBiaVillage in the Tay Nguyen (the Central Highlands) province of Dak Nong, says he was born and raised in the colorful cultural space...
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The owner of the fossilized ivory of 20,000 yearsHaving four pieces of fossilized ivory dating back nearly 20,000 years, Mr. Son said many people offered to buy them at the price of $4 million but Son...
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ASEAN agrees deal on bloc's tourism workersHA NOI (VNS)- Ways to effectively implement an agreement on tourism workers across member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were...
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Young Vietnamese draw Chibi as tribute to parents Chibi drawing has been popular in Japan for years and has recently made its way to Vietnam, catching the attention of...
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Relative burns down Vietnam 'jungle' men's house in fit of pique The house on a tree that Ho Van Thanh and his son Ho Van Lang had been living for around 40 years in a forest in central Vietnam. Ho...
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/8Local firm wants to take over Nam Can PortA local company whose name is not yet revealed has expressed its desire to take over NamCanPort, which has been inactive for years as its...
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Child sex abuse increase sounds alarm bellsA 52-year-old father in Ha Noi was sentenced to 16 years in jail last week for raping his daughter. The case has aroused public outrage and concern about the...
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Travel agents offer holiday deals Many travel firms have kept tour prices unchanged while others are offering big discounts of 30-35 percent for the upcoming National Holiday early next month...
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Australian man caught with 1 kg of drugs at airportThis file photo shows synthetic drug tablets seized by customs officers at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport on July 7, 2013Tuoi TreCustoms...
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Foreign investors seek to buy Vietnam banks bad debts Foreign investors have expressed interest in buying bad debts after Vietnam launched an asset management firm to buy up banks' non-performing...
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Ministry backs new airport plan TanSonNhatInternationalAirport in HCMCity. The Ministry of Transport said that the city needs to build a new airport at Long Thanh because Tan Son Nhat will reach its...
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Australian Royal Navy ship to visit Ho Chi Minh CityFrom August 22 to 26, a vessel of the Australian Royal Navy named HMAS Ballarat will visit Vietnam to strengthen ties between the two countries and...
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