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Bamboo plantations stem poverty in Lam Dong

Co Xanh Company has begun to buy the bamboo harvested by farmers in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong's Da Teh District.

Lower land-use fees help City homeowners

Lower land-use fees will help residents in HCM City become homeowners and have better access to land-use right certificates, according to a source from the city's People's Committee.

Experts support HPV vaccines in fight against cancer

More than 150 health experts from southern provinces and cities gathered at a workshop held yesterday in central Phan Thiet City to hear the latest research about the treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases.

‘Unreasonable' insurance plan ignored by farmers

Farming households have shown little interest in joining a pilot programme offering agricultural insurance since it started in seven provinces two years ago.

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.

Citizens submit opinions on amended constitution

The Ministry of Justice reported yesterday that opinions and feedback on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution had been collected from 18 million people across 63 provinces and cities.

Da Nang police swoop on gambling ring

Police officers in central Da Nang City's Thanh Khe District broke up a sophisticated illegal gambling ring, with authorities detaining 30 gamblers and seizing 14 gambling machines, 900 coins, 13 motorbikes, 16 mobile phones and cash worth VND26 million (US$1,300).

Southern province gets new hospital

Authorities in the southern province of Hau Giang inaugurated a new general hospital yesterday, the biggest and most modern in the province.

Illegal snakes seized in capital

About 100 kilos of snakes were seized in the capital's Tu Liem District on Thursday afternoon, reports the Ha Noi's Environmental Police.

Border guards foil gold smugglers

Border guards at Lao Bao International Border Gate in the central province of Quang Tri discovered a car illegally transporting over 10 taels of gold from Laos to Viet Nam on Wednesday.

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.

Education

Japan-funded schools open in Nam Dinh

About 1,200 students in northern Nam Dinh Province's Vu Ban District are attending two schools built with non-refundable aid from Japn. The schools opened Tuesday..

Health

Experts support HPV vaccines in fight against cancer

Employment

Teaching careers draw new crowd

For years, ambitious university students balked at a teaching career, primarily because of low pay and less than desirable working conditions.

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