The 12th National Women’s Congress discussed improving the efficiency of vocational training for women and protecting interests of female workers during its second session in Hà Nội yesterday.

The central province of Quảng Nam plans to upgrade part of its Kỳ Hà Port for cruise services to nearby islands, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Đinh Hài has told Việt Nam News.

Up to 2,000 households with 7,800 residents in Văn Đức Commune of Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District do not have access to clean water following the Health Ministry’s standards.

The Hà Nội People’s Court yesterday decided to give back the economic crime cases at Ocean Bank to the People’s Supreme Procuracy for further investigation after eight days of hearing.

Severe violations have been uncovered at 13 coal mining projects in the northern province of Quảng Ninh, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment reported.

This year’s Assistance Programme for Workers was launched last Saturday (March 4) to provide free employment information for people who are seeking jobs in HCM City and other provinces, including Quảng Bình, Quảng Nam, Cần Thơ, Tiền Giang, and Đắk Nông.

Last year, a couple was killed and their daughter injured after a truck hit their motorbike on Highway 51 in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province’s Tân Thành District, which has the highest rate of fatalities in the province.

A five-year-old boy from HCM City’s District 10 died recently from choking on jelly cubes, sold in Việt Nam in small plastic containers with a peel-off top.

An increase in the number of serious methanol poisoning cases reported in Hà Nội in the past several days has raised concerns among the city’s many drinkers and health authorities.