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HCM City steps up measures to prevent potential Nipah virus importation

House fire causes great damage in Cao Bằng

Initial property losses have been estimated to exceed VNĐ5 billion (US$215,000).

Quảng Bình residents oppose titanium mining

Residents in Lệ Thủy District, central Quảng Bình Province, have become concerned about environment pollution caused by titanium exploitation.

Deputy PM orders inspection into land acquisition in Thái Nguyên urban area project

In a document sent to the Government Inspectorate, Bình requested inspectors to handle petitions on the Thái Hưng Eco City urban project.

One woman arrested for illegal surrogacy

Trần Thị Ba, 28, from Hạ Long City, was arrested on August 7 in an apartment building in Cao Thắng Ward where she lives with eight other women, three of whom are pregnant.

Education ministry vows to fix shortage of pre-school teachers

With just a few weeks to go for the start of the new school year, there is a worrying shortage of pre-school teachers.

Vietnamese lawyer receives Asian leadership award

Vietnamese lawyer Tạ Ngọc Vân has been honoured in the 2019 class of the Asia Young Leaders awards for his contribution to rescuing trafficked women and children.

HCM City will make fair compensation for Thủ Thiêm residents: official

Residents who had their land illegally taken by the local authorities have been told they will finally be compensated – at current market value.

PM urges traffic safety for National Day holiday

Viet Nam will have a three-day holiday from September 1-3 to celebrate National Day (September 2) and the new school year on September 5.

HCM City seeks to clean up public bus subsidy regime

HCM City has ordered its Department of Transport to review the subsidies paid to bus companies since 2011 after inspectors recently concluded they have indulged in fudging of figures and other wrongdoing to get larger subsidies.

Long Biên Market parking racket mastermind died

Nguyễn Kim Hưng, also known as Hưng “kính”, mastermind of a parking racket in Hà Nội’s Long Biên wholesale market, died on Wednesday at Hà Đông General Hospital, the Vietnam New Agency has reported.

Tourists asked not to feed wildlife on Sơn Trà Peninsula

Authorities in the central city of Đà Nẵng have warned tourists not to feed local monkeys

Damaged sections on National Highway 5 need faster repairs: Transport minister

Toll collection on the road will be suspended if the company is slow in repairing, transport minister Nguyễn Văn Thể said at a meeting on Tuesday with Hải Dương Province’s authorities.

Hà Nội to build 300 new sheltered bus stops

The move is part of the city’s plan to encourage people to switch to public vehicles to ease traffic congestion and improve air quality.

Three Chinese suspects arrested for murdering taxi driver

Three Chinese men suspected of killing a taxi driver and steeling his car have been arrested in the border province of Sơn La, the municipal police announced on Tuesday.

Community project helps farmers increase income by 25 per cent annually

Nearly 680 households in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang have benefited from a three-year project called “Better life for rural communities in the Mekong Delta”, which has helped them increase their annual income by 25 per cent.

Adjustments to overall planning of Ha Long city announced

The People’s Committee of Hạ Long City in the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh on Monday announced adjustments to the city’s overall planning to 2040.

Mai Dịch – Nam Thăng Long overpass to be completed next year

An overpass connecting Cầu Giấy District’s Mai Dịch Commune and Bắc Từ Liêm District’s Nam Thăng Long is set to be completed by September 2020, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.