An increase in the number of jobs for seniors and women as well as higher labour productivity among youth could speed up Việt Nam’s economic growth, an official of the United Nation’s Population Fund has said.

A new typhoon, Kaitak, entered the south of the East Sea yesterday afternoon. It is the fifteenth storm to hit the waters this year, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

The Ministry of Transport has provided an explanation on the controversial toll collection policy on National Highway 5.

The Transport Ministry has blamed an abnormal natural disaster for the collapse of Thia Bridge in northern Yên Bái Province on October 11, which swept away eight people.

The Traffic Police General Department launched a campaign from Saturday to ensure traffic safety and social order during the holidays and festivals.

Quảng Bình Province Border Guard and Laos’ Khammouan Province Public Security Department on Saturday arrested a Laos national for allegedly smuggling 32,000 tablets of synthetic drug into Việt Nam.

A fire occurred late Sunday evening, destroying hundreds of square metres of a warehouse containing mattresses on Phan Anh Street, Tân Phú District, HCM City.

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission, during its meeting on Sunday, decided to take disciplinary action against some officials for violating Party and State regulations.

A project to build playgorunds for children in urban areas won a US$3,500 prize on Saturday.