ukraine highly values vietnams initiative on unsc debate

Ukraine highly values Vietnam’s initiative on UNSC debate

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya recently had a meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss a number of current issues on bilateral and international relations.
hanoi named cheapest city for backpacking escape in asia

Hanoi named cheapest city for backpacking escape in Asia

Hanoi is named as the cheapest city in Asia for backpacking in a list of the UK-based Alpha Travel Insurance.
iran denies ukrainian plane downed by missile

Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile

Iran's civil aviation chief denied on Friday (Jan 10) that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 people on board, rejecting Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.
top leader sends condolences over ukraine plane crash

Top leader sends condolences over Ukraine plane crash

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 10 extended condolences to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani, Governor General of Canada Julie Payette, and President of Ukraine V.O. Zelensky over the recent plane crash of a passenger jet operated by the Ukraine International Airlines.
iran finds black boxes from crashed plane aviation authority

Iran finds black boxes from crashed plane: Aviation authority

Iranian search and rescue teams have found the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday (Jan 8) soon after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, the country's civil aviation authority said.
ukrainian boeing 737 plane crashes in iran killing all 176 aboard

Ukrainian Boeing 737 plane crashes in Iran, killing all 176 aboard

A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday (Jan 8), killing all 176 people aboard.
british university vietnam celebrates 10 year anniversary

British University Vietnam celebrates 10-year anniversary

Looking back on its 10-year route, British University Vietnam is proud of contributing to building UK-standard education environment in Vietnam and training high-quality human resources for the country.
lukaku double keeps inter top after ronaldos first serie a hat trick

Lukaku double keeps Inter top after Ronaldo's first Serie A hat-trick

Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan held on to top spot in Serie A on Monday with a 3-1 win over Napoli to keep the pressure on Juventus who earlier swept past Cagliari with Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first hat-trick in the Italian top flight.
motorcycle makers running out of gas in face of increased competition

Motorcycle makers running out of gas in face of increased competition

The Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) reported gloomy figures for the last months of 2019, a time when the industry typically expects a boom in sales revenue.
new uk government raises minimum wage

New UK government raises minimum wage

Britain's minimum wage is to increase by more than four times the rate of UK inflation from next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government announced Tuesday (Dec 31).
standard chartereds sustainability mission

Standard Chartered’s sustainability mission

Through its century-long journey in Vietnam, UK-backed Standard Chartered has built a strong business in the country and aspires to take it to even greater heights by capitalising on its award-winning capabilities.  
lotte finance toasts first year of business in vietnam

Lotte Finance toasts first year of business in Vietnam

Lotte Finance made its first foray into Vietnam’s consumer finance market a year ago, and to mark the meaningful occasion, Kim Jong Geuk, CEO of Lotte Finance Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Ngan Ha about the country’s financial market, the company’s achievements over the past year, and outlines what it will do to bring wealth and value to consumers.
brexit ushers in a new era for brits

Brexit ushers in a new era for Brits

After nearly four years of wrangling, the light is at the end of the tunnel for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Attention will now soon turn to the UK’s transforming role worldwide, as well as its trade prospects outside the bloc, with doors opening for countries like Vietnam to benefit from the British desire to forge new ties – as long as they can allay particular concerns. Quang Bao reports.
japan swim queen ikee leaves leukaemia hospital

Japan swim queen Ikee leaves leukaemia hospital

Japanese swimming hope Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year, said on Tuesday (Dec 17) she had been discharged from hospital and would aim to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
eu warns of post brexit rival britain after johnson win

EU warns of post-Brexit rival Britain after Johnson win

European leaders warned on Friday (Dec 13) that Britain could become a formidable rival, just hours after a big victory by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's conservatives all but sealed the UK's Brexit divorce.