Vietnam’s beauty queen Thuy Tien, already arrested, earns nearly $270,000 from controversial Kera veggie gummy sales
Vietnam NewsMiss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was found to have pocketed nearly VND7 billion (US$270,000) from part of the sale of over 135,000 boxes of Kera Supergreens Gummies, a vegetable supplement now at the center of a fraud probe.
Vietnam, US enter second round of reciprocal trade negotiations
Vietnam NewsVietnam and the United States are holding the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement in Washington, D.C. from Monday to Thursday.
Vietnam PM requires putting national exhibition fair center into operation by September 2
Vietnam NewsPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged faster progress on the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center project in Hanoi to put it into operation by the National Day (September 2) holiday, while inspecting the project on Monday.
Immigration officer at Phu Quoc airport suspended for tearing Taiwanese tourist’s boarding pass
Vietnam NewsThe Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security has issued a decision to temporarily suspend an immigration officer at Phu Quoc International Airport off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam for tearing a Taiwanese tourist's boarding pass on May 13.
Int’l beauty forums react to detention of Miss Grand International Thuy Tien over alleged consumer fraud
Vietnam LifeLeading beauty forums and fanpages at home and abroad have been abuzz with the shocking news that Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Miss Grand International 2021, has been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly defrauding customers in connection with Kera vegetable gummies.
Passengers use umbrellas inside Hanoi metro train due to leaking water
Vietnam NewsA video circulating on Vietnamese social media on Tuesday has drawn public attention to an unusual incident on Hanoi’s Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line, where passengers were seen using umbrellas inside a train to shield themselves from leaking water.
Foreigner lets child steer motorbike while riding hands-free without helmet in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc
Vietnam NewsA leader of the administration in Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam said on Monday that local authorities are reviewing an incident involving a foreign tourist riding a motorbike on Tran Hung Dao Street without wearing a helmet, letting go of the handlebars and allowing a child to steer the vehicle.
Vietnam health ministry urges hospitals to prepare COVID-19 quarantine facilities
Vietnam NewsThe Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health has issued an urgent directive urging hospitals and institutes under the ministry, as well as local health departments to promptly outline immediate measures to strengthen COVID-19 prevention and control, including the preparation for quarantine facilities.
Heavy downpours forecast for northern Vietnam from Thursday
Vietnam NewsTorrential rains with rainfall of more than 350mm are forecast to lash northern Vietnam over four days starting Thursday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Nearly 100 dolphins dance through Vietnam’s Nha Trang Bay
Vietnam NewsA rare pod of dolphins migrated through Nha Trang Bay in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam on Sunday, creating a spectacular scene as they glided in graceful lines and surfaced in unison, appearing to perform a natural ballet.
