Vietnam USA Society’s English Centers (VUS) on Nov 26 signed an agreement with Oxford University Press to update curricula and training courses for VUS teachers.

The National Committee for Traffic Safety has asked the Government to direct authorised agencies to strengthen inspections on the transport of dangerous goods, especially the transport of petrol and chemical substances.

The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Southeast Asia (CCAFS SEA) programme continues to work towards the goal of ensuring food security in the face of climate change by working with its partners to integrate solutions and mitigation policies into national and regional development plans.

The Centre for Wildlife Research and Conservation and representatives of 15 domestic and international conservation organisations operating in Việt Nam have proposed additional regulations to protect the country’s wildlife.

Two of four generators at the Quảng Ninh Thermal Power Plant have halted operations since last week due to lack of coal, the plant’s representative told online newspaper dantri.com.vn.

One person has died after inhaling noxious fumes from a coal stove, doctors at a hospital in Nghệ An Province have said.

Hòa Bình People’s Court has sentenced one person to death and one to life imprisonment on charges of drug trafficking.

From December 3, Vietnamese residents living in Hà Nôị, HCM City and Đà Nẵng can get a multiple entry visa valid for up to five years to South Korea.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam, the Vietnam Airlines Corporation and domestic carriers have backed a plan to launch international flights from Phù Cát Airport in Quy Nhơn City, Bình Định Province.