HANOI: Nguyen Bich Ngoc, a 27-year-old Vietnamese student who went missing in France earlier this year, was pronounced dead by her family on Tuesday (June 4) after more than five months of extensive searching. "There was no miracle," said Vu Quang Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. "According to a family statement, Ngoc has...
HANOI: Vietnam earned an estimated US$725 million from shipping tra fish overseas during the first five months of 2024, up 2 per cent year-on-year, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday (May 27), citing the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The country's tra fish export has roared back to growth after a significant drop recorded earlier this...
HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced the result of Wednesday's (May 8) gold auction, with three winning bidders securing 34 lots. The only winning bid price is VNĐ86.05 million (US$3,383 per tael), which is VNĐ750,000 per tael higher than the reference price. As a result, a total of 3,400 taels of SJC-branded gold bars have...
Police in Vietnam have arrested the former head of the government office, Mai Tien Dung (pic), on suspicion of abuse of power, the Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday, amid a widening anti-graft crackdown in the Southeast Asian country. The arrest of Dung, 65, is part of an investigation into a bribery case in the...
HO CHI MINH CITY: The export of Vietnam’s aquatic products, including processed tuna, posted positive growth in the first quarter of 2024, bringing hope to its seafood industry, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep), canned tuna exports in the said period surged 53 per cent year-on-year,...
HANOI: Trafficking victims held against their will in Myanmar and forced to work in scamming operations are being forced to sell their organs if they don't meet quotas, a charity in Vietnam said Thursday (Nov 30). At least 120,000 people are being held in compounds in the country, according to the UN human rights office, and...
HANGZHOU: A medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games is guaranteed from esports. The Malaysia Arena of Valor team have qualified for the final after beating Vietnam 2-0 at the China Hangzhou ESports Centre on Monday (Sept 25). They will face either China or Thailand in the final on Tuesday (Sept 26). Malaysia is represented by Chong Han Hui,...
HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 21) spent about an hour visiting Hanoi Book Street, the most famous designated book area on 19/12 Street, here. Anwar, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam, was accompanied by his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh. During the visit, Anwar also presented his host with...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Vietnam on Thursday and Friday (July 20 and 21) will contribute to increased political trust between the nations, says Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh. The visit would help foster the growth of bilateral ties on all fronts and provide a new framework for...
A new coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam spread to two more provinces on Wednesday (Aug 5), the country's Health Minister said, as the Covid-19 task force declared the contagion "under control" in the central city where the outbreak began. Aggressive contact-tracing, targeted testing and strict quarantining had helped Vietnam contain earlier outbreaks, but it is now battling...
