na to exercise oversight of oda funding

NA to exercise oversight of ODA funding

Over the past two decades, official development assistance (ODA) has been a key source of funding for infrastructure projects, which has helped Vietnam make great socio-economic strides.
banker quits after cooking prize

Banker quits after cooking prize

Hoang Minh Nhat, a 23-year-old bank employee, beat fellow Vietnamese overseas home cook Le Chi of Canada in the pressure-packed finale of the secondVietnam MasterChef.
vietnam ministry makes yet another correction on airport funding commitment

Vietnam ministry makes yet another correction on airport funding commitment

The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport on Wednesday had to correct information regarding which foreign party is interested in its project to build a new airport for the second time after one of its deputy ministers made a false statement on the issue last week.
tanzanian president about to visit vietnam

Tanzanian President about to visit Vietnam

Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from October 26-28 at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang, said the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 22.
vietnam ministry of health and novartis form partnership for health

Vietnam Ministry of Health and Novartis form partnership for health

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health and Swiss healthcare company Novartis just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to enhance the Vietnamese people’s access to essential, affordable generic and innovative medicines, and strengthen the country's science, medical and technology capabilities.
hanoi international film festival to highlight integration sustainable development

Hanoi International Film Festival to highlight integration, sustainable development

The third Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), ‘Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development’, is scheduled to be held in Hanoi from November 23-27, said the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cinema on September 15.
vietnam monitoring health of visitors from six ebola hit african countries

Vietnam monitoring health of visitors from six Ebola-hit African countries

All passengers arriving in Vietnam from six Ebola-hit African countries are now required to fill out health declaration forms upon entry, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health has said.
chelsea announces partnership with vietnam mobile network operator

Chelsea announces partnership with Vietnam mobile network operator

Chelsea FC has chosen Vietnamobile as its official mobile network services partner in Vietnam, the London football club announced Monday.
50 best vietnamese listed companies to be honoured

50 best Vietnamese listed companies to be honoured

A ceremony will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17 to present awards to top 50 companies listed in the Vietnam stock exchange, announced Forbes Vietnam magazine at an October 13 press briefing.
beer serving places shouldnt be hotter than 30 c vietnam ministry

Beer serving places shouldn't be hotter than 30°C: Vietnam ministry

Beer products should not be served in places where the temperature is higher than 30 degrees Celsius, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has suggested, the latest in a series of controversial propositions it put forward about beer management.
vietnam mulls 10 pct excise tax on online games

Vietnam mulls 10 pct excise tax on online games

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed adding online games to the list of goods subject to special consumption taxes, which currently includes tobacco and liquor products, a decision that could result in VND650 billion (US$30.59 million) in tax collection per annum.
vietnam miss asiad gold target

Vietnam miss Asiad gold target

Vietnam’s wushu female artist Duong Thuy Vi won the sole gold medal for Vietnam at the 17th Asian Games Incheon in South Korea adter 15 days of competition, thus failing to meet its target of winning at least two or three golds.
vietnam man indicted for lacing shipments to japan with raticide human feces

Vietnam man indicted for lacing shipments to Japan with raticide, human feces

A Vietnamese man has been charged with “destroying and damaging property” for allegedly putting human feces, rat poison, and other things into a local firm’s seafood products, which were exported to Japan this year.
102 kg vietnam mom gives birth to 65 kg baby

102-kg Vietnam mom gives birth to 6.5-kg baby

Doctors at the Quang Nam General Hospital in central Vietnam said they successfully delivered a baby weighing 6.5 kg by Cesarean section on Wednesday.
cross indochina route not a matter of right or wrong vietnam minister

Cross-Indochina route not a matter of right or wrong: Vietnam minister

The testing of a direct air route over three Indochinese countries is not meant to determine whether supporters of the idea or its opponents are right, but to serve the interests of airlines and passengers, Vietnam’s transport minister Dinh La Thang said Wednesday.