Domestic Press HighLights

Long An Province to establish new town

The People's Committee of southern Long An Province has announced its decision to establish a new town called Kien Tuong.

Bac Lieu to host investment promotion

The southern province of Bac Lieu plans to host three investment promotion conferences, according to the provincial government.

Dengue fever on the rise in Phu Yen

The incidence of dengue fever has been increasing in the central province of Phu Yen, with 536 people contracting the disease so far this year.

Mobile phone promotions under scrutiny

The Ministry of Information and Communications will inspect mobile phone companies to verify if they follow procedures related to promotions, registering prepaid subscribers, and selling SIM cards.

Free cataract surgery for 180 poor patients

A group of doctors from Ha Noi and HCM City recently performed free cataract surgeries on 180 poor patients in southernmost Ca Mau Province.

Traffic safety campaign funded through 2020

The Directorate for Roads has submitted a national strategy proposal to ensure road-traffic safety through 2020 to the Ministry of Transport. With a total capital of VND 16 trillion (US$761.9 million), the strategy will aim to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities to eight per 100,000 people by 2020. It also targets upgrading 80 per cent of highways so they meet international standards on road-traffic safety.

Gia Lai supports farmers to boost incomes

The Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Gia Lai has helped more than 2,200 agricultural farms that employ 30-40 farmers each with financial support that have helped them develop and earn more than VND100 million (US$ 5,000) per year.

Vinh Long finds US$2.7m for water projects

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vinh Long has mobilised more than VND56.2 billion (US$2.7 million) to develop agricultural clean-water projects in the province this year.

Schools without permits told to stop enrolling

A number of colleges in HCM City were instructed to stop enrolling new students for joint-training or continuing courses in 2013 after they were found conducting the courses without permits.

Youth volunteers to help university hopefuls

Nearly 3,000 students in HCM City have volunteered to take part in a programme called "Support Students in the University Entrance Exam" to be organised by the Viet Nam Students Association from June 5 to July 17.

Crackdown on low-quality toys

Nationwide investigations into the production of poor quality toys will be held in August and September, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Hightlight

Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage

An exhibition of Buddhist artefacts from the 11th to 20th century opened yesterday at the HCM City-based Xa Loi Pagoda.

Australian book to provide ‘limitless' inspiration

A book by Australian limbless victim Nick Vujicic was launched in Vietnamese yesterday.

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