Misuse of antimicrobial materials was discovered in five out of 15 antimicrobial material import companies this year, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development said.

A HCM City-based company has offered to build a nine-storey smart parking lot in the city’s downtown area, and the Department of Transport has sought approval from the administration.

Population quality increased remarkably as the infant mortality rate for children aged under five and the fatality rate for mothers reduced, while average life expectancy rate started to rise.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has asked four central provinces to speed up disbursement of compensation for mass fish deaths earlier in April so as to complete the first payment phase before the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Thanks to the lobbying efforts of relevant agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs) in Việt Nam have contributed remarkably to the country’s poverty alleviation, resolving social issues and bolstering sustainable development. 

The August shooting of two high-level officials in Yên Bái was motivated by personal cause, said the local police yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ called on more support for women looking to start businesses during a forum held in Hà Nội yesterday.

A master plan to develop the physical strength and height of Vietnamese people in the 2011-30 period is expected to help improve the quality of human resources for the cause of national modernisation and industrialisation and gradually enhance the quality and longevity of the Vietnamese people.

Nearly 14 million spam messages are frustrating phone users acroos the country every day despite efforts by information and telecommunication authorities to combat them.