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Country should boost mechanisation of fruit cultivation: experts

Using machines to cultivate the country’s fruit still has limitations and the harvesting stage is done mostly by hand, experts said.

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Ministry requests Quảng Nam Province to review road construction project in forest

The road was part of a project on the conservation and development of Ngọc Linh ginseng approved by the Government in 2015.

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Health ministry asks to be exempt from publicly disclosing prices of COVID-19 vaccines

The Ministry of Health has asked the Government to be exempt from publicly disclosing the prices of COVID-19 vaccines, saying it will help ensure the progress of the mass vaccination campaign and achieve herd immunity.

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PM requests stronger COVID-19 control measures amid complicated pandemic developments

The Government said it is necessary to organise mobile vaccination stations to finish the administration of the second dose to children from 5-12 years old, and the third and fourth doses for adults as scheduled.

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Rights of older persons, population issues key focus in Việt Nam

A new partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Việt Nam and the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) was signed on Thursday.

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Localities warned of continued effects of storm Maon

Localities are required to conduct assessments in residential areas along water bodies and low-lying areas, which could be at risk of flash floods and landslides, and to stay ready to evacuate people if necessary.

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Airlines asked to increase flights, minimise delays during National Day holiday

The Ministry of Transport has asked domestic airlines to increase flights during the four-day National Day holiday (September 1-4) to better meet passengers’ travelling demand.

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HCM City to focus on improving traffic at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport

HCM City has called for relevant authorities to focus more on improving traffic order at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to curb the airport’s chaotic traffic conditions.

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Nearly 4,300 deaths from traffic incidents in first eight months, up 8.76 per cent

Trần Hữu Minh, head of the committee’s office, said that 7,488 traffic accidents occurred in the period, injuring 4,957 people, year-on-year decreases of 2.47 per cent and 7.24 per cent, respectively.