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.” 6 hours ago | Vietnam news Vietnamese localities’ ties with US-based partners to be further enhanced 7 hours ago | Vietnam news Việt Nam attends international security meeting in Russia 11 hours ago | Vietnam news Ben Tre presses ahead with combating IUU fishing 04/24/2024 14:04 | VietnamPlus 1 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 22:00 "Run for the Heart 2023" charity programme launched The “Run for the Heart 2023”, an annual charity programme which aims to raise funds for children who need heart surgeries, has been launched by VinaCapital Foundation and Gamuda Land Vietnam. 2 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 21:51 World Peace Council’s 22nd Assembly elect new Executive Committee The 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC), which is underway in Hanoi, elected a new executive committee with 40 members on November 24. 3 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 21:27 Ha Giang province, RoK’s Beoun county cooperate in labour export The People’s Committee of northern Ha Giang province and authorities of Boeun county in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chungcheongbuk province on November 24 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the supply of seasonal labourers. 4 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 21:08 Conference seeks ways to mobilize resources for ethnic minority, mountainous areas The building of cooperation programmes to mobilise resources and attract investment for the implementation of the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2021-2025 was the focus of an international conference in Hanoi on November 24. 5 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 20:59 Driving centres ask to delay virtual cabin requirement Many driving training centers are balking at regulation that requires them to purchase virtual cabins costing billions of VND to train drivers, claiming it will cause more financial burdens as they are still struggling to operate after the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 17:08 Miss Tourism World candidates impressed by Moc Chau’s landscape Contestants of Miss Tourism World 2022 have spent November 23 and 24 in the northern province of Son La’s Moc Chau district, as part of their experience tour of Vietnam's heritage regions arranged by the organising board. 7 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 16:51 PM chairs nationwide teleconference on policy communication Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 24 chaired a nationwide teleconference on policy communication. 8 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 16:20 Prosecution starts in iSchool food poisoning case The decision was made after a police investigation into a mass food poising which hospitalised 665 students and teachers and killed a Malaysian-Vietnamese student named Lee Zhe X., aged 6. 9 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 16:00 Fine arts exhibition highlights southern culture The event, Triển Lãm Mỹ Thuật Khu Vực Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long (Fine Arts Exhibition of Cửu Long River Delta Region), features a variety of traditional and contemporary works. 10 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 15:03 Public awareness key to reducing risks associated with NCDs A comprehensive approach is needed among all sectors and stakeholders to reduce the risks associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and to promote interventions to prevent and control them, medical experts said. 11 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 11:26 Another Hanoi's urban rail system to be tested early next month The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban rail system in the capital city will undergo a test run starting from December 5 in limited conditions, according Sytra – the consulting contractor of the project. 12 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2022 10:56 President Ho Chi Minh – simple but noble example: ICAP leader President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) Fernando González Llort has affirmed that late President Ho Chi Minh is an ordinary but noble example. 13 Vietnam Law | 11/24/2022 09:05 President hosts delegates to WPC's 22nd Assembly President Nguyen Xuan Phuc November 23 hosted 91 delegates from 45 countries who are in Hanoi for the 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council. 14 Vietnam Law | 11/24/2022 09:00 Vietnam needs policy Vietnam needs policy agility despite strong economic recovery: WBery: WB While Vietnam's economic recovery has remained strong, heightened uncertainties related to the slowing global economy, rising domestic inflation, and tightening global financial conditions warrant have heightened vigilance and policy agility, said the World Bank 15 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 08:39 Railway through Hải Vân Pass needs $53.3 million for upgrade Việt Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) has requested that the Ministry of Transport urgently invest VNĐ1.33 trillion (US$53.5 million) to upgrade the railway in the Hải Vân Pass area due to the impact of typhoon Sonca in October. 16 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 08:29 Experts propose demolishing building in Thăng Long Imperial Citadel Evidence of the early Lê Dynasty's Ngự Đạo (the King's path) was recently discovered by archaeologists at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel. 17 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 08:29 Voters question effectiveness of BRT, call for improvements The Hà Nội People's Committee cited data showing that between 2017 to 2019, the total number of passengers using BRT fluctuated between 4.9-5.5 million/year and increased year by year. 18 Vietnam news | 11/24/2022 05:40 Vietnamese spend US$2 billion on tobacco a year A workshop providing the press with information on the use of tobacco in Việt Nam, challenges in minimising tobacco use and solutions to them was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in Hà Nội on Wednesday. 19 VietnamPlus | 11/23/2022 18:22 Vietnam takes move to curb obesity Vietnam's Ministry of Health has issued its first specialised guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of obesity in response to the increasing obesity rate in the last decade. 20 Vietnam news | 11/23/2022 17:38 Canadian-Vietnamese family travels the world Embarking on their journey since Tết (Lunar New Year), Maxime Godin-Murphy’s family have set foot in nearly 30 localities of Việt Nam, 10 countries in Europe and just finished a short visit to his family in Canada. 255 256 257 258 259