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Việt Nam pulled out all the stops for media: foreign affairs spokesperson DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un leaves Hà Nội Achieving denuclearisation needs more time PM says hosting DPRK-US summit was big success for Việt Nam Reactions to the failed summit 00.30 AM Friday North Korea is seeking partial relief of sanctions from the United States, not in their entirety, in exchange for the dismantlement of its main nuclear facility and other actions, Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho made the remark at an impromptu press conference at his hotel in Hanoi, hours after a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump failed to produce an agreement. VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh 11.00 PM In an unexpected move, the North Korean delegation announce they will hold a press conference in Hà Nội. 3.50 PM Airforce One is about to take off and President Donald Trump is heading home to Washington. Chairman Kim still has a few days in … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED

by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another. More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the market place, in capturing the readers’ or … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news

A doctor from Hoàn Mỹ-Đà Nẵng examines a child. More than 2,000 people including 300 speakers will attend the 16th National Congress of Cardiology in the central city on October 6-7. — VNS Photo Hoàng Ngọc Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — More than 2,000 people including 300 speakers will attend the 16th National Congress of Cardiology in the central city today and tomorrow. Chairman of the Việt Nam National Heart Association (VNHA), Dr Nguyễn Lân Hiếu said at a press conference the congress would hear reports on the latest therapies of heart diseases, cardiology treatment of pregnant women, hypertension control and prevention, comprehensive approach to cardiology for the elderly as well as nursing programme for cardiology patients. Hiếu said the event would also include sessions for young doctors to meet with foreign experts and doctors along with training sessions for local medical staff. “We offer prizes for the best reports of the young cardiologists at the congress with an … [Read more...] about National Congress of Cardiology opens today

Fuel prices lowered today The Saigon Times Daily Local consumers wait for their motorbikes to be refilled at a gas station in this file photo. Fuel prices on the local market dropped today - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Retail fuel prices on the local market are down today, January 1, by VND515 to VND1,092 per liter or kilogram, the local media reported, citing a statement jointly issued by the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance. The price of bio-fuel E5 RON92 petrol decreased by VND515 per liter to VND16,272, while higher-grade RON95-III gasoline dropped VND538 per liter at VND17,603. Diesel oil saw the highest reduction in price, dropping VND1,902 per liter, with the current ceiling price of VND14,909, while kerosene is priced at VND14,185 per liter, falling VND818. Also, heavy fuel oil 3.5S fell by VND733 per kilogram to VND13,275. During the first fuel price adjustment of 2019, the extraction rate applied to the bio-fuel E5 RON92 … [Read more...] about Fuel prices lowered today

Former editor salutes paper’s anniversary (16-06-2006) by Do Phuong Journalist Do Phuong, the first Editor-in-Chief of Viet Nam News. — VNS Photo Truong Vi When I think of our decision in 1991 to go ahead with establishing the Viet Nam News newspaper, I am still struck by the fact that the materialistic conditions were not favourable, yet we proceeded with realising our decision. Those who lived in Viet Nam in the 1980s all lacked news coverage, especially international visitors. There were no English-language newspapers, no news from outside Viet Nam. The weekly bulletins published in English and French by the Viet Nam News Agency comprised of only local Viet Nam news and could not meet the growing demand for the latest news from both the outside world and throughout the country. We decided to start producing a four-page newspaper shortly before the 7th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. The first three years of the … [Read more...] about Former editor salutes paper’s anniversary

A coach stops to pay the fee at a BOT toll station. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport will quickly fix shortcomings related to collecting fees at Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll stations in the country. The move came after many drivers expressed their opposition to the high fees at BOT toll stations. According to the latest news, drivers were putting small notes into bottles when they paid toll fees at the Cai Lậy BOT toll station in Mekong Delta’s Tiền Giang Province on Sunday afternoon, causing traffic to come to a standstill and resulting in difficulties for fee collectors. The drivers’ action was their way of voicing their disagreement with the high fee at the toll station that officially began operation one week ago. The fee is VNĐ35,000-180,000 ($1.5-8) each time for a 12-km road. According to news released by the ministry on Monday afternoon, fees of 28 BOT toll stations in the country … [Read more...] about MoT to fix toll station problems