Heavy rainfall that lasted for a few hours in the early morning of May 2 flooded several streets and alleys in HCM City.

A HCM City pilot car rental service for Government officials that began on May 1 is expected to save more than VNĐ100 million ($4,404) per month for the State budget.

The trading of low quality gas, illegal extraction and failure to ensure the safety continue posing dangers to the health and rights of consumers.

Proposals for draft amended Law on Education by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), especially regulations on private nurseries, are raising concerns among the public, including parents and nursery school teachers.

The Department of Overseas Labour Management has directed the arrangement of work for over 160 Vietnamese workers who lost their jobs due to a blaze that broke out in a factory dormitory in Taoyuan city, Taiwan (China) on Saturday.

Four ships belonging to Nam Bình An Limited Co in the coastal northen city of Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh Province were suspended from operation by the local authorities for a safety check after an incident happening for one of their ships on May 1.

Seventy-nine were killed and another 79 injured so far in 113 traffic accidents nationwide during the Reunification Day-Labour Day holiday combo that ended on May 1, the National Traffic Safety Committee reported.

HCM City is giving priority to developing a collective economic model particularly cooperatives over the current model of farmer households.