American tourist saves drowning woman at Dalat lake in Vietnam
DALAT, Vietnam: Authorities at the Tuyen Lam National Tourist Area in Dalat, Lam Dong Province, are co-ordinating with relevant agencies to organise a meeting to express gratitude to American tourist identified only as Laszlo for rescuing a drowning woman at Tuyen Lam Lake.
Vietnamese diners develop growing appetite for Chinese cuisine
HANOI: The spicy aroma of mala hotpot drifted from the Chinese booth at the second Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi earlier this month, drawing a long queue of Vietnamese visitors curious to sample its fiery flavours.
Vietnam health ministry clarifies proposal for under-18s to donate tissues and organs
HANOI; The Ministry of Health has clarified that a draft amendment to the Law on Human Tissue and Organ Donation, Removal and Transplantation, and Body Donation does not encourage children to become donors, but seeks to establish a legal framework that safeguards their best interests while allowing suitable cases of donation not covered by current legislation to be considered.
Nationwide manhunt launched for four escaped prisoners in Vietnam
KHANH HOA; Authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for four inmates who escaped from a prison in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, two of whom were convicted of murder and one of drug trafficking
Vietnam pledges further tax, customs reforms to address woes
Vietnam will continue to improve its tax and customs policies, streamline administrative procedures and address businesses' concerns to create a more transparent and predictable investment environment, Deputy Finance Minister Cao Anh Tuan says.
Stock market needs more quality listings
The stock market needs more high-quality listings, greater foreign investment and stronger transparency to achieve the goal of raising about 5.4 quadrillion dong in medium and long-term capital for the economy in the 2026 to 2040 period as the country targets double-digit growth, a conference has been told.
Proposal to let under-18s donate organs
The government has proposed allowing people under 18 to donate tissues, organs or their bodies after brain or circulatory death, local daily Nhan Dan reported.
State agencies in Vietnam's southern hub to switch to clean-energy vehicles
HANOI: State agencies, officials, civil servants, and public employees in Vietnam's southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City are expected to switch to clean-energy vehicles before Jan. 1, 2030, the Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.
Vietnam investigates 84 people over transnational online fraud network
THANH HOA; Investigative police in the central province of Thanh Hoa on Wednesday announced that they had initiated criminal proceedings against 84 individuals, most of them foreigners, for two offences under the Penal Code.
Student held for assaulting teacher
Police in Ha Noi said they have detained a 17-year-old student suspected of assaulting a teacher at a high school, leaving her bleeding and requiring emergency medical treatment
