Hà Nội-Bắc Giang Highway, which opened one year ago, is expected to witness a reduction in traffic congestion and accidents between Hà Nội, northern Bắc Ninh and Bắc Giang provinces. However, several shortcomings reported on the highway have caused annoyance to residents and drivers.

Trucks with 4 axles and over will banned from the provincial roads No. 391 and No. 395 of the northern Hải Dương Province from January 15, director of the provincial Department of Transportation said on Friday.

A week of cultural events has been held in HCM City to commemorate the 45^th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Việt Nam and India and the 10^th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership.

Volunteer medical team from Chung Ang University (CAU)’s hospital in collaboration with Doosan Vina Heavy Industry of Korea provided free examinations and medicine to 2,500 residents in the central province following the 8^th annual medical service between January 9-14^th.

It is necessary to have a unit responsible for applying a geography information system for flood prevention, Tất Thành Cang, HCM City’s deputy secretary of the Party Committee, has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has instructed authorities and society in general to take responsibility for providing good care to the aged, while encouraging the development of healthy-living models.

A senior official from Năm Căn District People’s Committee in the southern province of Cà Mau confirmed that a suspension bridge collapsed on Friday morning after a barge collided with a bridge abutment.

Enterprises have a responsibility to help locals improve living conditions, Deputy PM Trịnh Đình Dũng told people, businessed and workers in Nhân Cơ Commune in Central Highland's Đắk Nông Province.

In an hour, the money the richest Vietnamese can earn from their wealth is almost 5,000 times higher than what the poorest group of Việt Nam spend daily on the basic needs.