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Southern province Kiên Giang vows to tackle traffic problems

Kiên Giang has reported fewer traffic deaths this year, but potholed roads and encroachment by street vendors mean the number of accidents and injuries have risen.

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Legal proceedings initiated for smuggling fishermen to work Illegally on Malaysian fishing boats

A boat captain and broker, along with two others charged with organising an illegal fishing crew.

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HCM City funds urgent repairs of disaster prevention works

HCM City will spend more than VNĐ62. 5 trillion (US$2.5 billion) to undertake urgent repairs of 23 disaster prevention projects in 2024.

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Overcoming hurdles

Hà Nội has advanced in promoting cultural and social projects, but businesses are still facing many challenges to move forward. To overcome any potential hurdles enterprises attended a conference organised by the Hanoi Promotion Agency aiming to propose effective solutions.

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Kon Tum makes preparations after series of earthquakes

According to the latest data from the Institute of Geophysics, more than 230 earthquakes have rocked Kon Plông District since January. Among these, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on July 28 was the most powerful to hit the area in over a century.

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Retirement homes present new opportunities as Việt Nam facing ageing population

A survey from the Việt Nam Association of Realtors showed that the country has about 400 retirement homes, with around 50 per cent of them charity centres or state-invested facilities.

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International tourists can purchase train tickets via e-wallets from August 20

Customers, especially international tourists, will find it easy to buy tickets online and pay with their bank cards.

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Credit policies help communities nationwide escape from poverty

After ten years, the total credit for the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has surpassed VNĐ373 trillion, while outstanding debt has reached nearly VNĐ351 trillion, helping more than 3.1 million households escape poverty, and over 4.2 million people get jobs.

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Sóc Trăng Province makes great strides in improving ethnic people’s lives

Sóc Trăng Province has implemented effective programmes to improve the lives of ethnic minority peoples and reduce poverty rates among them.