Illegal industrial park intrudes on southern Vietnam forest land

Inspectors have identified 41 factories built on 72 ha of land allocated for forest cultivation in Dong Nai Province ten years ago.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/illegal-industrial-park-intrudes-on-southern-vietnam-forest-land-4131447.html

Vietnam dismisses China claims of East Sea activity over 2,000 years ago

Vietnam Thursday dismissed Chinese claims of East Sea activities dating back 2,000 years plus and called for all countries to respect international law.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-dismisses-china-claims-of-east-sea-activity-over-2-000-years-ago-4131577.html

Hanoi faces garbage crisis again as protesters block dump

Garbage is being sent to small dumps in Hanoi after irate locals blockaded its biggest landfill and rubbish began to pile up on streets.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-faces-garbage-crisis-again-as-protesters-block-dump-4131310.html

Hanoi faces garbage crisis as protesters block dump

Garbage is being sent to small dumps in Hanoi after irate locals blockaded its biggest landfill and rubbish began to pile up on streets.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-faces-garbage-crisis-as-protesters-block-dump-4131310.html

Elderly Vietnamese woman dies on repatriation flight from US

A 73-year-old woman died after she fell inside a Vietnam Airlines plane carrying Vietnamese citizens stuck in the U.S. home.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/elderly-vietnamese-woman-dies-on-repatriation-flight-from-us-4131361.html

Three more recover from Covid-19

Two Vietnamese adults and a child returning from abroad were confirmed Covid-19 free by a Hanoi hospital Thursday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/three-more-recover-from-covid-19-4131359.html

Bids invited for five sections of North-South Expressway

The Transport Ministry has invited bids for construction of five sections of the North-South Expressway in the form of public-private partnership.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/bids-invited-for-five-sections-of-north-south-expressway-4131272.html

HCMC trains 58 people to drive first metro trains

58 candidates have begun a 15-month training course for driving trains on HCMC’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-trains-58-people-to-drive-first-metro-trains-4131032.html

Conjoined twins get a chance to go their separate ways in HCMC

More than 90 doctors, nurses and medical experts worked for nine hours to successfully separate a pair of conjoined twins in HCMC Wednesday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/conjoined-twins-get-a-chance-to-go-their-separate-ways-in-hcmc-4130992.html

Vietnam welcomes US rejection of China’s East Sea claims

Vietnam has welcomed the U.S.’s recent statement rejecting China’s illegal claims to most of the East Sea, saying it accords with international law.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-welcomes-us-rejection-of-china-s-east-sea-claims-4131035.html

Five-star Saigon hotels to serve as paid quarantine facilities

A number of three to five-star hotels in HCMC have been offered as paid isolation zones for foreign experts entering the city to work under special permission.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/five-star-saigon-hotels-to-serve-as-paid-quarantine-facilities-4130892.html

Eight Russian are latest Covid-19 patients in Vietnam

Eight Russian experts quarantined in southern Vietnam have been confirmed to be the latest coronavirus patients in the country, bringing the national tally to 381.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/eight-russian-are-latest-covid-19-patients-in-vietnam-4131024.html

Select Asian flight routes may resume this August: transport ministry

The Transport Ministry has proposed that commercial routes between Vietnam and some Asian destinations recommence in August, with all passengers to be quarantined on arrival.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/select-asian-flight-routes-may-resume-this-august-transport-ministry-4130810.html

Vietnam climbs two spots in e-governance ranking

Moving up two places to 86th in the 2020 global e-government growth index, Vietnam still lags behind Southeast Asian peers.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-climbs-two-spots-in-e-governance-ranking-4130413.html

Two in three Vietnamese women suffer domestic abuse

A survey found 63 percent of Vietnamese women live with physical, sexual, emotional, economic or behavioral abuse from husbands or partners.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-in-three-vietnamese-women-suffer-domestic-abuse-4130328.html

Hanoi airport taxies towards upgraded runways

Work has begun on building new taxiways as a prelude to upgrading runways at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport.

https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/hanoi-airport-taxies-towards-upgraded-runways-4129969.html

Man jailed for snatching phones from foreign tourists

A Hanoi court on Monday sentenced a man to five years in jail for snatching two iPhones from Taiwanese and Danish tourists last year.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-jailed-for-snatching-phones-from-foreign-tourists-4130325.html

Man jailed for snatching phones from Hanoi tourists

A Hanoi court on Monday sentenced a man to five years in jail for snatching two iPhones from Taiwanese and Danish tourists last year.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-jailed-for-snatching-phones-from-hanoi-tourists-4130325.html

Compensation delay: protesters again block Hanoi garbage dump

Local people have once again blocked entry to Hanoi’s Nam Son waste treatment plant over a compensation dispute, preventing garbage trucks from going in.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/compensation-delay-protesters-again-block-hanoi-garbage-dump-4130218.html

PE teacher keeps flood-hit youth afloat with free swimming lessons

Amid talk of countless drownings, a physical education teacher in central Vietnam decided to harness his skills to prevent further avoidable tragedies.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/pe-teacher-keeps-flood-hit-youth-afloat-with-free-swimming-lessons-4123982.html

Three in Hanoi accused of stealing classified documents

Three people with ties to the police and Hanoi People’s Committee are suspected of stealing classified documents.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/three-in-hanoi-accused-of-stealing-classified-documents-4130161.html

US to resume visa interviews in Vietnam

The U.S. embassy in Hanoi and consulate in HCMC will resume interviews for certain categories of visas, including for students, on Wednesday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/us-to-resume-visa-interviews-in-vietnam-4130151.html

Australia to give another $6.7 mln to fund Vietnam governance performance index

Australia will provide a further AUD9.7 million ($6.76 million) for the Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index research program in 2021-25.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/australia-to-give-another-6-7-mln-to-fund-vietnam-governance-performance-index-4129958.html

Mobile karaoke in Saigon: music for some, torture for others

Mobile karaoke services allow drinkers/diners to give vent to their inner singer, but residents are singing from a different hymn sheet.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mobile-karaoke-in-saigon-music-for-some-torture-for-others-4129689.html

One more Russia returnee tests Covid-19 positive

A Vietnamese man repatriated from Russia is the latest Covid-19 patient in Vietnam, raising the nation’s tally to 373, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/one-more-russia-returnee-tests-covid-19-positive-4130033.html

Fugitive former deputy minister wanted for state assets mismanagement

Former deputy minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa is wanted for causing losses of millions of US dollars at a state-owned company, authorities announced Monday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/fugitive-former-deputy-minister-wanted-for-state-assets-mismanagement-4129986.html

UK Foreign Secretary thanks Vietnam for treating British Covid-19 patients

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday thanked Vietnam for treating British citizens infected with the novel coronavirus, and congratulated the country on its success in tackling the pandemic.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/uk-foreign-secretary-thanks-vietnam-for-treating-british-covid-19-patients-4129980.html

UK thanks Vietnam for treating British Covid-19 patients

The U.K. Foreign Secretary on Monday thanked Vietnam for treating British Covid-19 patients, and congratulated the country on its success in tackling the pandemic.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/uk-thanks-vietnam-for-treating-british-covid-19-patients-4129980.html

The saviors of Patient 91

For nearly three months, dozens of doctors and nurses in HCMC had pulled out all the stops to bring back a Scottish pilot from the brink of death.

https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/the-saviors-of-patient-91-4129675.html

Vietnam set to resume flights to China

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has allowed the resumption of commercial flights to and from China after five months of shutdown to contain Covid-19.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-set-to-resume-flights-to-china-4129760.html