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Mineral exploitation must ensure environmental protection: Deputy PM

The Deputy Prime Minister chaired a meeting on Wednesday with the Assessment Council on Exploring, Exploiting, Processing, and Using Minerals as Construction Materials, where he emphasised the need for careful planning to protect landscapes and the environment.

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Việt Nam Red Cross Society calls for support for earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) has released an emergency call for joint efforts in support of the people hit by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria at a ceremony in Hà Nội on February 23.

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HCM City’s canal water drainage project starts construction

After nearly seven years since the first phase was completed, construction on the second phase of the project on water drainage and environmental improvement of the polluted Tham Lương-Bến Cát-Rạch Nước Lên Canal in HCM City began on Thursday (February 23).

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Central city celebrates Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s birthday

The Head of the Japanese General Consulate, Yakabe Yoshinori, said the Japanese government's diplomatic strategy, ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’, places great importance on ASEAN.

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Dog that attacked British tourist in Nha Trang put down

Veterinarian officials put the dog down after the attack that hospitalised 18-year-old Staker Zachary Paul last Sunday.

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Tiền Giang Province protects fruit orchards from saltwater intrusion

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is taking proactive measures to protect fruit growing areas from the saltwater intrusion that occurs routinely in rivers in the dry season.

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Calls for better efficiency in fishing industry to improve labour shortages

Despite being in the peak fishing season, many vessels in Hòn Rớ Port of Nha Trang City cannot set sail due to a shortage of workers.

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Việt Nam University Rankings good but many issues need to be addressed

Currently, there are two methods to collect data, either with data proved directly by the universities, after which the university rating team performs post-testing, evaluation and ranking, or through entirely independent data.

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MARD plan looks to boost agricultural industry with science and technology

The key goal of the plan is to make science and technology key to building a productive, quality and effective agriculture industry.