MELBOURNE -- Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. … [Read more...] about Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
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Party Central Committee’s 15th plenum ends earlier than expected
Trong asked the Committee members to continue maintaining their solidarity and responsibility and ensure the successful organization of the 13th National Party Congress, which is the country's most important political event of the year, meeting the expectation of the whole Party and people. … [Read more...] about Party Central Committee’s 15th plenum ends earlier than expected
Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage (shutterstock) Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Minh Ngan said at the SEA of Solutions 2020 event in Hanoi that ASEAN nations currently face harsh impacts of climate change and marine waste, especially plastics. … [Read more...] about Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
Over 50,000 youths participate in Spring Volunteer Campaign
The event aims to celebrate the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam that is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2; the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV); and respond the theme of 2021, “The Youth’s Start-ups”. … [Read more...] about Over 50,000 youths participate in Spring Volunteer Campaign
Former deputy minister summoned for Vu Huy Hoang’s trial
Hanoi (VNA) – A former deputy minister and 18 others have been summoned for their alleged connection with the State property misuse and mismanagement case of ex-Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang at the Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage JSC (Sabeco). Former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Nam Hai, a Sabeco representative and 17 others will have to be present as people with related interests and obligations at the first-instance trial of the case on January 18. The trial was initially scheduled to start on January 7 but then postponed due to the absence of three defendants and many persons allegedly involving in the case. According to the indictment from the Supreme People’s Procuracy, Sabeco, which is under the MoIT’s management, was given 6,080 sq.m of land in Ben Nghe ward of HCM City’s District 1 for non-agricultural production and business purposes. However, Hoang, former Deputy Minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa, and other former leading … [Read more...] about Former deputy minister summoned for Vu Huy Hoang’s trial
