Unexploded bombs were detected in residential areas in the northern province of Thái Nguyên, the provincial military command reported yesterday.

Environmental police in Hà Tĩnh central province reported they have seized some 4cu.m. of precious timber in Đức Thọ District’s Thái Yên Commune.

The HCM City People’s Court today confirmed the death penalty for a Philippine woman who had trafficked 1.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to Việt Nam in 2013, overturning an appeals court verdict that had struck down her original death sentence.

Hà Nội’s Market Management Department’s police seized a large number of goods of unknown origin in Ba Đình District yesterday.

Inter-provincial bus stations and passenger transport businesses have been asked to publicise the hotlines for contacting coach managers.

The number of children in many localities being hospitalised has kept increasing over recent days due to unfavourable weather conditions.

Authorities in HCM City’s outlying districts plan to co-operate with local water supply companies to lay pipes to achieve their target of supplying clean water to all households by the end of this year.

 Hà Nội must step up inspections on hot spots at whole sale markets such as Long Biên, Ngã Tư Sở and Phùng Khoang markets to block contaminated food from being moved to small-scale markets within the city, a health official said.

Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has decided to restrict the operation of cranes at construction sites, which would likely affect traffic and neighbouring construction projects.