A park named after the late lagendary General Võ Nguyên Giáp was inaugurated after two months of construction on Sơn Ca Island in the Trường Sa (Spratly) district of the central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Phạm Công Tạc said that sufficient scientific evidence has been collected to conclude the cause of unusual fish deaths that occurred in the central coastal region in early April, which will be announced soon.

The Transport Ministry asked highway investors to take urgent measures to deal with cracks and subsidence found on National Highway 1, which runs from Phan Thiết City in central Bình Thuận Province to Đồng Nai Province. The ministry said contractors will not be allowed to collect toll fees if repairs are not completed before May 20.

The Authority of Press under the Ministry of Information and Communications ordered a three-month suspension of Thế Giới Tiếp Thị (Marketing World), a supplement of Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper, for its violations in two articles.

People aged more than 40, especially women, should have a low-fat, high-fibre diet to avoid conditions like gallbladder stones, doctors told a workshop in HCM City.

The HCM City Party Committee has urged relevant authorities to check the safety of all construction works.

About four weeks ago, seven seventh graders from Nguyễn Du Secondary School in Cam Ranh city were taking photos when one of the female students fell into a reservoir. The others extended their hands to help, but they fell as well.

Việt Nam needs a strategy on renewable energy development to ensure energy safety in the context of the country’s rapid economic growth and global climate change, said energy experts.

Eleven units assigned to test fertiliser quality - and to grant quality certification to production and business facilities nationwide - would face severe punishment for violations, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said.