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Bạc Liêu Province focuses on becoming shrimp production hub

A project to reform shrimp farming is yielding positive results for Bạc Liêu Province, paving the way for it to become the country's shrimp industry hub, Dương Thành Trung, chairman of its People's Committee, said.

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Việt Nam to set up separate zones to welcome overseas diplomats, businesspeople

Việt Nam plans to set up separate zones with ensured hygienic conditions and testing labs to welcome diplomats, investors and businesspeople who enter Việt Nam to work short-term.

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Drug crimes increase in six months

The police in co-ordination with other forces detected 11,215 cases, arresting 15,775 criminals and seizing 235kg of heroin, nearly 1.6 tonnes of synthetic drugs and 850,000 pills, and 113kg of cannabis.

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Lục Ngạn lychee farmers become prosperous with focus on quality

Experienced lychee traders have said that Lục Ngạn lychees were first exported to China in 1997, mostly dried lychee which Chinese people add to their tea.

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Three killed in a bus-container truck collision

A container truck collided with a bus head-on in northern coastal Quảng Ninh Province on Wednesday night, killing three people.

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Technology key to success for HCM City's smart transport system

After two years of applying technology to traffic management, HCM City’s goal to develop a smart transport system, one of the key components of its smart city project, has achieved success.

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Treatment needed for online game addiction

Few health facilities in Viet Nam offer treatment for addiction to online games, which is considered a mental health condition by the World Health Organisation.

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Australia supports UN agencies to eliminate domestic violence in Việt Nam

A project to support ongoing efforts by the Vietnamese Government and civil society organisations to address violence against women and children in the context of COVID-19 was launched in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

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Dogs pose threat to kids since injuries are in face, head: doctors

The Children's Hospital No.1 in HCM City has treated three children aged two or below with facial and head injuries from dog bites in the last one month, sparking serious concern, doctors said.