Society Beverage tycoon sentenced to 8 years in prison for $41m fraud The HCM City People’s Court on Thursday sentenced Trần Quí Thanh, 71, chairman of prominent beverage manufacturer Tân Hiệp Phát, to eight years in prison for “abuse of trust to appropriate assets.” 3 hours ago | Vietnam news Ninh Binh to organise various activities on upcoming holidays to lure more tourists 7 hours ago | VietnamPlus Việt Nam attends international security meeting in Russia 8 hours ago | Vietnam news More officials investigated for suspected links with Phuc Son Group JSC 04/24/2024 11:32 | VietnamPlus 1 Vietnam news | 4 hours ago Vietnamese localities’ ties with US-based partners to be further enhanced As part of a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US, Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN had a meeting with a delegation of the Party Committees of six provinces, namely Gia Lai, Hà Nam, Hà Tĩnh, Hòa Bình, Thừa Thiên - Huế, and Yên Bái, on April 22. 2 Vietnam news | 7 hours ago Winners of protecting Party’s ideological foundation contest announced The 38 award-winning works were selected from the nearly 620 entries from more than 50 press agencies across the country. 3 Vietnam news | 9 hours ago Government action programme cracks down on illegal fishing A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action programme. 4 Vietnam news | 9 hours ago Vietnam Academy of Blockchain, AI Innovation debuts The ABAII aims to train and universalise Blockchain technology and AI for 1 million people. 5 Vietnam news | 9 hours ago Airlines requested to increase flights during upcoming holiday The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has asked Việt Nam's airlines to consider increasing the number of flights from Hà Nội and HCM City to localities on April 27, and from localities back to Hà Nội and HCM City on May 1 to meet the demand for air transportation during the April 30 - May 1 holidays. 6 Vietnam news | 9 hours ago Report flags more than 1,000 locations posing risk of railway accidents There are still 1,087 potential points of risk for railway traffic accidents along the North-South railway route, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Transport. 7 Vietnam news | 10 hours ago Pool all resources to ensure Việt Nam's malaria-free status by 2030: Doctor On World Malaria Day (April 25), the Việt Nam Government Portal had talks with Head of the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) Hoàng Đình Cảnh on the country's goal of eliminating malaria by 2030. 8 Vietnam news | 10 hours ago Long An Province develops high-tech agriculture Long An Province is increasing the use of high-tech agriculture to improve production efficiency. 9 Vietnam news | 10 hours ago People work together to prevent child drowning in Central Highlands province After more than two years, the programme has been held at 40 schools in the province reaching more than 19,000 students. It teaches students how to prevent and combat drowning, ways to rescue victims while ensuring personal safety, and basic first aid skills. 10 Vietnam news | 11 hours ago Traffic accidents increase, but deaths decrease in first quarter Thanks to the decisive direction of the Government and Prime Minister, and the active participation of ministries, branches and localities, the traffic safety situation in the first quarter was basically controlled, he said in yesterday’s committee meeting reviewing traffic safety in the first quarter of 2024. 11 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 20:56 Heavy showers, hail hit Lào Cai The hailstones measured 2-3cm, some as large as hen's eggs. 12 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 17:19 Quảng Ngãi: Traditional ceremony honours ancient Hoàng Sa flotilla Paper effigies representing the men and basics like rice, salt, fuel wood, and drinking water were put on replica boats which were then released into the sea to symbolically substitute for the actual humans. 13 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 15:37 Inspections strengthened to crack down on illegal coaches during holidays The Việt Nam Road Administration has sent a document to the Departments of Transport of provinces and cities to ensure traffic order and safety during the Reunification Day, and Labour Day holidays on April 30 and May 1. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/24/2024 15:13 Quang Ngai: Traditional ceremony honours ancient Hoang Sa flotilla An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla took place in the communal house of An Vinh village, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 24. 15 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 14:27 US and Việt Nam join hands in regional IUU Fishing action This regional workshop also presents a platform for partners to meet and exchange information on the current context of maritime law enforcement and seek opportunities to strengthen partnerships that help combat IUU fishing effectively. 16 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 14:11 Việt Nam urged to build legal corridor for AI industry In the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 127/QD-TTg dated January 26, 2021 promulgating the national strategy on research, development and application of AI by 2030, the building of a legal system and corridor related to AI is one of the highlights. 17 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 14:06 Work plan promotes national digital transformation for socio-economic development 100 per cent of the information system serving the processing of administrative procedures of ministries, sectors and localities will be connected to the system monitoring and measuring the level of service provision (EMC system). 18 VietnamPlus | 04/24/2024 14:04 Ben Tre presses ahead with combating IUU fishing The coastal Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is pushing its efforts in preventing and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, preparing to work with the EC inspection team for the 5th time. 19 Vietnam news | 04/24/2024 13:41 National awards honour 84 technical innovations Phan Xuân Dũng, President of the Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) and Chairman of the Việt Nam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) said that in the 17th contest (2022 - 2023), organisers in provinces, cities, ministries, and sectors selected 587 outstanding solutions for the national competition. 20 VietnamPlus | 04/24/2024 10:35 Dien Bien Phu Victory highlighted at symposium in Israel The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 23 hosted a symposium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024), with the participation of members of the Arab council of foreign relations, local scholars, and officials from Vietnamese representative offices in the country. 1 2 3 4 5