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A year after the imposition of a ban on vehicles parking in 262 streets in nine districts in the capital, many locations have returned to their initial chaos.

Quang Binh fishermen free trapped whale

Authorities and fishermen in central Quang Binh Province's Le Thuy District yesterday rescued a whale caught in a fishing net.

Fake concrete found in support pillars

Authorities in Ha Noi on Tuesday found a local company illegally producing fake additives to make concrete piles to support buildings.

Viet Nam wins medals at informatics event

Viet Nam has won a gold, a silver and three bronze medals at the 2013 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiads, the Ministry of Education and Training has announced.

WHO warns that world not ready for flu outbreak

The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organisation has warned, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could mutate into a form that spreads easily among people.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

Japan fund grants $2.5m to help poor vendors

About 600 poor street vendors in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia are set to benefit from financial loans from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, announced the Asian Development Bank yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

MARD allocates funds to shore up crumbling dykes

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a plan to reinforce the inter-provincial dyke system at a cost of VND420 billion (US$20 million) to prepare for floods.

City plans five waste treatment plants

The HCM City People's Committee is now preparing for the implementation of five waste treatment projects.

Rail project held up by land clearance

Construction of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated urban railway project is behind schedule due to land clearance difficulties, said a project official.

Education

Vietnamese students win fourth prizes at Intel ISEF 2013

Two groups of Vietnamese students from the Ha Noi-Amsterdam and Le Hong Phong high schools have been awarded fourth-place prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

Health

WHO warns that world not ready for flu outbreak

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