Vietnam News Agency’s Vietnamplus online newspaper turned 10 yesterday. Posted on vietnamplus.vn, the publication is one of Việt Nam’s most popular mainstream e-newspapers. It is the largest multilingual online newspaper in the country, with news delivered in Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French and Spanish. The photo shows head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam’s Central Committee Commission for Publicity and Education, Võ Văn Thưởng, awarding the President’s Second-class Labour Order to the newspaper yesterday at its 10th anniversary ceremony. — VNA/VNS Hoàng HùngViet Nam News Vietnam News Agency’s Vietnamplus online newspaper turned 10 today. Posted on vietnamplus.vn, the publication is one of Việt Nam’s most popular mainstream e-newspapers. It is the largest multilingual online newspaper in the country, with news delivered in Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French and Spanish. The photo shows … [Read more...] about Vietnamplus turns 10
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VNA’s VietnamPlus e-newspaper leads in applying new media technologies
The Vietnam News Agency marked the 10th anniversary of its e-newspaper VietnamPlus at a ceremony on November 13 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency marked the 10th anniversary of its e-newspaper VietnamPlus at a ceremony on November 13. The VietnamPlus, published at vietnamplus.vn, is one of Vietnam’s most popular mainstream e-newspapers, visited by the highest number of readers from the widest variety of countries. This is the largest multilingual online newspaper in Vietnam, with news delivered in Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French, and Spanish. VietnamPlus has been a pioneer in applying new media technologies like mobile journalism, data journalism and 360-degree photos/videos, and offered unique publications such as the Mega story or RapNewsPlus, which has received an international award. The e-newspaper was also the first to introduce paid content in June this year. The VietnamPlus has won high prizes at the annual national press awards … [Read more...] about VNA’s VietnamPlus e-newspaper leads in applying new media technologies
VN stocks dive on trade war fears
Vietnamese shares tumbled yesterday due to a massive sell-off as investors worried about a possible trade war between the US and China that could dampen global trade and economic growth. The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange fell 1.60 per cent or 18.77 points to close at 1,153.59 points, putting an end to its previous nine-session rally of total 4.3 per cent.– Photo vietnamplus.vn The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange fell 1.60 per cent or 18.77 points to close at 1,153.59 points, putting an end to its previous nine-session rally of total 4.3 per cent. The southern exchange index had gained total 1.9 per cent since the beginning of the week to reach its record high of 1,172.36 points on Thursday before narrowing its weekly growth to only 0.3 per cent yesterday. The minor HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange dropped 1.62 per cent to end at 131.88 points, totalling a three-day decrease of 2.5 per cent. The northern market index scored a weekly … [Read more...] about VN stocks dive on trade war fears
Water pollution alert sounded nationwide
The overexploitation of water nationwide increases the level of arsenic in groundwater, exceeding the permitted level of 10mg per litre. Illustrative Photo. — Source vietnamplus.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Water found in some 71 per cent of Hà Nội’s wells is contaminated with higher than permitted levels of phosphate. This was revealed in a research conducted by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment. Groundwater in the northern mountainous provinces of Hà Giang and Tuyên Quang has higher iron levels than permitted, reaching more than 1mg per litre. At some places, concentrated around sulphide mines, this level is 15mg to 20mg per litre. The overexploitation of water nationwide increases the level of arsenic in groundwater, exceeding the permitted level of 10mg per litre. Areas polluted with arsenic are mostly those contaminated with high levels of ammoniac, mainly in the northern delta and Cửu … [Read more...] about Water pollution alert sounded nationwide
Golden chance for Can Tho to boost investment ties with Japan
The conference will be held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the municipal People’s Committee, as heard at a meeting of local authorities on the event’s preparatory work on March 23. It will include three sessions, engaging in discussions on development cooperation between Japan and the Mekong Delta in the fields of healthcare, culture-tourism, education-training, human resource development and hi-tech agriculture. Can Tho seeks to attract more Japanese investments and support in healthcare projects, for example, providing equipment for a local cardiovascular hospital, providing training for healthcare workers and sending guest workers to Japan. The city also plans to design exclusive tours for Japanese visitors, develop the Vietnam-Japan Industrial Park, which will start construction in April, and other industrial parks in Co Do, Thot Not and O Mon. Notably, a meeting will be held between former Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and the … [Read more...] about Golden chance for Can Tho to boost investment ties with Japan