Hà Nội People’s Committee has banned the business operations of boats and floating houses on the West Lake.

A 37-year-old traffic inspector allegedly involved in the assault of a woman employee at Nội Bài International Airport last Tuesday will be relieved of his duties with effect from November.

Around 600 drug addicts escaped from a rehabilitation centre in Đồng Nai Province’s Xuân Lộc District late last night, and caused havoc on and around National Highway 1, blocking traffic, rioting and looting. More than 300 have returned the centre this morning.

Trucks that weigh over 50 tonnes and coaches with more than 25 seats are banned from entering several streets in Hà Nội as three regional summits take place here on October 24-26.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has urged forces to investigate the shooting that killed three forest protection staffers in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highland) province of Đắk Nông yesterday morning.

Five people were killed and two injured this morning when their car collided with a train while crossing a railway track on a major highway in a Hà Nội district.

The Prime Minister will allocate VNĐ260 billion (US$11.7 million) from the central budget’s reserve to assist 12 northern localities seriously affected by storms earlier this year.

All fish sauces on the market are safe for human consumption, the Ministry of Health confirmed Saturday after a10-day inspection.

The Consulate General of Japan in HCM City signed an agreement on Friday to provide aid worth more than US$405,500 for five projects in southern Việt Nam. The agreement is part of the Japanese Government’s non-refundable aid programme for Vietnamese localities.