Check out what is in the news today, July 20:Society -- Since 2011, Vietnam has seen its population aging and currently has 10.1 million elderly people, accounting for 11 percent of the population. The number of elderly people in Vietnam is expected to make up 25 percent of the population by 2050. -- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport will remove and chop down 123 trees in the neighborhood of Tan Son Nhat International Airport for two projects to enlarge its entrance. -- The number of dengue fever patients in the southern province of Tra Vinh has increased to nearly 800, the highest level in the last five years, and 88 percent up compared to the same period of last year. Business -- The Italian Trade Commission – in collaboration with the Italian Trade Commission (ITA), the Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for Footwear, Leathergoods, Tannery and Related Accessories (ASSOMAC), and the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) – has recently launched the Italian-Vietnamese Shoes Technology Center in the southern province of Binh Duong. -- Laos’ Savannakhet province currently has 24 projects with the investment capital of more than US$170 million from Vietnamese enterprises, Santiphap Phomvihane, head of the province, said at a trade promotion conference on Wednesday between Lao provinces and Ho Chi Minh City. -- The total Vietnam-China bilateral trade turnover in 2016 was $71 billion, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said at a meeting between Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises on Wednesday.Lifestyle -- Nearly 200 performers, including 100 students, are getting ready for a show titled “Tuoi Tre Viet Nam – Cau Chuyen Hoa Binh” (Vietnamese Youth – The Story of Peace) jointly held by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at the Truong Son national martyr cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri tonight. -- A series of activities including exchanges and book launches will be organized at the Nguyen Van Binh book street in Ho Chi Minh City from July 21 to 30 to commemorate the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27).
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Vietnam’s National Assembly dismisses Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue from office
The legislative body also approved the nullification of his membership in the Council for National Defense and Security as well as canceled his role as a delegate of the 15th National Assembly
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73 suffer suspected food poisoning after eating 'banh mi' in Vietnam
All of the 73 patients were initially diagnosed with an intestinal infection and were given prompt treatment and care
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A prolonged heatwave appeared to be the cause of mass fish deaths in Song May Lake
2 days agoBoiler explosion leaves 6 dead, including one Chinese, in Vietnam
The tragedy occurred at 8:10 am at Sunrise Wood Trading Production Company in Thien Tan Commune under Vinh Cuu District
1 day agoRoad crashes kill 138 during 5-day holiday in Vietnam
There was one waterway traffic accident that took one life while no crash occurred on the railway
18 hours agoHeatwave to continue broiling Vietnam through May
The average temperature in Vietnam this year is 1.5 - 2.5 degrees Celsius higher than in previous years
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Date of Russian President Putin’s visit to Vietnam to be determined after his inauguration
Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko reaffirmed that the Russian president accepted the invitation to visit Vietnam from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong during a phone talk in March
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Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi
He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house
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Date of Russian President Putin’s visit to Vietnam to be determined after his inauguration
Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko reaffirmed that the Russian president accepted the invitation to visit Vietnam from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong during a phone talk in March
Heavy rains kill at least 10 in southern Brazil, governor warns of historic disaster
Ten people died and 21 are missing due to heavy rains
Vietnam’s National Assembly dismisses Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue from office
The legislative body also approved the nullification of his membership in the Council for National Defense and Security as well as canceled his role as a delegate of the 15th National Assembly
BMW car engulfed in flames in Hanoi
The flames destroyed the BMW car, and burned the rear end and front end of the two cars parked near the BMW
India widens spices probe amid contamination concerns
India's food safety regulator has ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes
73 suffer suspected food poisoning after eating 'banh mi' in Vietnam
All of the 73 patients were initially diagnosed with an intestinal infection and were given prompt treatment and care
FDI in Vietnam’s property market in jumps fourfold year on year
Vietnam received foreign direct investment commitments worth US$1.68 billion in the real estate sector in the first four months of this year
Tan Son Nhat airport crowded with taxi, ride-hailing drivers amid high holiday demand
The average number of passengers arriving at the domestic terminal reached between 2,000 and 300,000 during peak hours
Road crashes kill 138 during 5-day holiday in Vietnam
There was one waterway traffic accident that took one life while no crash occurred on the railway