Vietnamese 10th grader among 4 top performers at math olympiad

A Hanoi 10th grader finished fourth out of 616 students competing in the International Mathematics Olympiad, and won one of the country’s two gold medals.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnamese-10th-grader-among-4-top-performers-at-math-olympiad-4168178.html

Boy suffers abuse for three years at hands of father, rescued

A man has finally been taken into custody for violently abusing his child after authorities gave him virtually free rein for three years.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/boy-suffers-abuse-for-three-years-at-hands-of-father-rescued-4167357.html

Two buried in northern Vietnam landslide

At least two people were killed and seven others injured in the northern province of Phu Tho following heavy rains and landslides Saturday and Sunday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-buried-in-northern-vietnam-landslide-4168032.html

Saigon worker runs private school for free

For 10 years now, Hoang Trong Khanh has been providing free lessons for dozens of poor children every night after work.

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Three children drown in Central Highlands coffee garden

At least three children in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong drowned after falling into a pond on Saturday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/three-children-drown-in-central-highlands-coffee-garden-4167744.html

Mekong Delta farmer grows cannabis ‘to feed chickens’

A farmer in Vietnam’s southern Vinh Long Province was caught growing 304 weed plants in the middle of his orange grove.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mekong-delta-farmer-grows-cannabis-to-feed-chickens-4167714.html

Vietnam lacks game plan to attract, retain talent

A lot needs to be improved in the mechanism for recruiting, using, and remunerating talent in Vietnam, experts said at a recent forum.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-lacks-game-plan-to-attract-retain-talent-4167694.html

Border guards foil people smugglers trying to sneak in 9 Chinese

Border guards in northern Vietnam have foiled two attempts to smuggle nine Chinese nationals into Vietnam this week.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/border-guards-foil-people-smugglers-trying-to-sneak-in-9-chinese-4167594.html

Saigon skyscraper investor attempts damage control with museum repair proposal

The investor of a downtown skyscraper that has allegedly damaged the century-old HCMC Fine Arts Museum has submitted repair plans to city authorities.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/saigon-skyscraper-investor-attempts-damage-control-with-museum-repair-proposal-4167415.html

Over 100 arrive in Vietnam on first commercial flight in six months

A total 104 passengers from South Korea, including three children, landed at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on Friday afternoon, marking the first inbound commercial flight in six months.

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Vietnam increases production of Covid-19 test kits as commercial flights reopen

With over 20,000 passengers expected to arrive in Vietnam each month as commercial flights resume, manufacturers of test kits are increasing their production.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-increases-production-of-covid-19-test-kits-as-commercial-flights-reopen-4167062.html

HCMC man dies after crushed by falling tree in torrential downpour

A man in HCMC died early Friday after an uprooted tree fell on him following heavy rain Thursday afternoon.

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HCMC man felled by falling tree following torrential downpour

A man in HCMC died early Friday after an uprooted tree fell on him following heavy rain Thursday afternoon.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-man-felled-by-falling-tree-following-torrential-downpour-4167127.html

Walking dogs might be banned from Hanoi’s walking streets

Hanoi is considering banning people from walking their pets on a leash or letting them free on walking streets near the Hoan Kiem Lake.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/walking-dogs-might-be-banned-from-hanoi-s-walking-streets-4166894.html

Japan-Vietnam ties likely to strengthen under new Japanese PM

Experts say new PM Yoshihide Suga will continue Japanese support for open seas and economies, bringing Japan and Vietnam closer.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/japan-vietnam-ties-likely-to-strengthen-under-new-japanese-pm-4166721.html

Da Nang to reopen bars, dance clubs

Da Nang City will allow the reopening of bars, karaoke parlors and dance clubs starting Friday, nearly two months after their closure over the Covid-19 outbreak.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/da-nang-to-reopen-bars-dance-clubs-4166911.html

Vietnam bags gold at 2020 Informatics Olympiad

Vietnam snatched a gold medal at 2020 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held online earlier this month, the competition’s administration announced Wednesday.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-bags-gold-at-2020-informatics-olympiad-4166750.html

HCMC eyes $40,000 per capita income by 2045

HCMC, Vietnam’s largest city, has set a target of becoming an economic and financial hub in Asia by 2045 with GDP per capita increasing to $40,000.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-eyes-40-000-per-capita-income-by-2045-4166737.html

India to aid water management projects in Mekong Delta

India will fund seven water management projects at a cost of around $350,000 in four Mekong Delta provinces.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/india-to-aid-water-management-projects-in-mekong-delta-4166592.html

Two Nigerians, one Vietnamese snared in Saigon drug bust

Anti-narcotics police in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday detained two Nigerian men and one Vietnamese woman for illegally trading methamphetamine for profit of VND70 million ($3,000) a kg.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-nigerians-one-vietnamese-snared-in-saigon-drug-bust-4166593.html

22 arrested as cops bust $129 mln gambling ring

The cybercrime police arrested 22 people on Wednesday for allegedly running an online gambling ring that involved stakes running into trillions of dong.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/22-arrested-as-cops-bust-129-mln-gambling-ring-4166543.html

Lao Cai woman held for trafficking girl to China 8 years ago

Police in Lao Cai Province have taken in a woman for allegedly trafficking a 13-year-old girl to China in 2012.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/lao-cai-woman-held-for-trafficking-girl-to-china-8-years-ago-4166303.html

Europe big three condemnation of China unprecedented: experts

The recent note verbale to the U.N. by the U.K., France and Germany is an unprecedented criticism of China’s South China Sea actions.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/europe-big-three-condemnation-of-china-unprecedented-experts-4166139.html

Congolese hacker jailed in HCMC for money heist

A Congolese man in HCMC was sentenced to eight years in jail Tuesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars by intercepting online company transfers.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/congolese-hacker-jailed-in-hcmc-for-money-heist-4166181.html

Two Vietnamese representatives enter UNESCO network of learning cities

UNESCO has included Sa Dec in the Mekong Delta and Vinh in central Vietnam in its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), the first Vietnamese representatives to be thus honored.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-vietnamese-representatives-enter-unesco-network-of-learning-cities-4166105.html

Covid-19 epicenter Da Nang discharges last patient

Vietnam’s central city Da Nang saw its last Covid-19 patient, a 56-year-old man, released from hospital Wednesday morning.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/covid-19-epicenter-da-nang-discharges-last-patient-4166207.html

Overcrowding amid pandemic leads to closure of bars, karaoke parlors in Hanoi

Hanoi has shut certain bars and karaoke parlors deemed too crowded amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a mere week after their reopening.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/overcrowding-amid-pandemic-leads-to-closure-of-bars-karaoke-parlors-in-hanoi-4166116.html

Used condoms cleaned and resold in southern Vietnam

Market authorities in Binh Duong Province have seized 324,000 used condoms that were about to be cleaned and resold in the market.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/used-condoms-cleaned-and-resold-in-southern-vietnam-4165805.html

Two $43 million online gambling rings nailed

Two online gambling rings, each worth over VND1 trillion ($42.97 million), got busted recently by police of Hanoi and the north-central Quang Binh Province.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-43-million-online-gambling-rings-nailed-4165675.html

Hanoi to cease straw burning starting 2021

Hanoi would stop burning straw and other waste starting next year to prevent environmental pollution, according to a directive issued by the city People’s Committee.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-to-cease-straw-burning-starting-2021-4165596.html