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Hà Nội won't impose total ban on petrol-powered vehicles in Ring Road 1 from July

Hải Phòng to exempt students from school fees

The Hải Phòng People’s Committee will collect opinions from locals about a draft resolution on school fee support for students at different levels of education.

HCM City’s annual I-Star Awards honour innovation, start-ups

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology on October 19 presented the I-Star Awards to 12 individuals, companies, a State office, and a school for outstanding solutions, products, and incubation activities related to starting up businesses and innovation.

Eight to be prosecuted for drug trafficking

The Supreme People's Procuracy has decided to prosecute eight suspects for their involvement in the illegal trafficking of nearly 100kg of drugs.

Communes must keep up the good work

More than 60 per cent of all communes in Việt Nam are meeting standards set to become environmentally aware.

Trà Vinh expands organic peanut farms

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has encouraged more farmers to grow peanuts with organic fertiliser and less irrigation water to save labour costs and improve income.

Bribery case relating to protection racket dismissed for further investigation

A man and a woman accused of organising a traffic bribery racket paying off police to turn a blind eye to road violations have had their verdicts overturned, pending further investigations.

HCM City ensures traffic safety and order

The HCM City Department of Transport is taking steps to ensure traffic safety and order in the remaining months of the year.

Đà Nẵng authorities at fault for several violations on Sơn Trà Peninsula

The Government Inspectorate has released a report on land use violations on Sơn Trà Peninsula, which implicates authorities in Đà Nẵng.

Lack of adequate drainage causes serious flooding in Vinh City

While officials in Vinh City attributed the worst flooding in the city’s history to excessive rainfall, local residents said a lack of adequate drainage and rapid urbanisation were the main causes of the inundation, Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper reported.

Farm zone in Đà Nẵng City goes green for safe vegetables

The village, 20km northwest of the city, along with La Hường Village in Cẩm Lệ District, is one of two major sources of green vegetables for the city.

New bridge, tunnel at An Phú intersection to reduce traffic congestion

A new bridge and tunnel at An Phú intersection in HCM City's District 2 are expected to reduce traffic congestion in the area.

Cà Mau promotes cooperation between agricultural co-operatives and companies

Agricultural co-operatives, companies and other partners in Cà Mau Province have worked together to produce benefits for stakeholders, especially farmers.

8,000 drug tablets seized in Lào Cai

Police of northern mountainous province of Lào Cai arrested two drug traffickers and seized 8,000 tablets of synthetic drugs.

Last suspect in the Đà River pollution case turns self in

Lý Đình Vũ, one of three people involving in the oil dumping, gave himself up to the police, Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported on Sunday.

Bạc Liêu focuses on renewable energy industry

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Bạc Liêu will maximise the potential and capacity of the province to develop the renewable energy industry, according to Dương Thành Trung, chairman of the provincial People Committee.

No end point in building new-style countryside: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc highlighted that there is no such thing as the end for the building new-style rural areas programme while addressing a national conference held in the northern province of Nam Định on Saturday.

Problematic: Experts call for regulation of Đà Lạt’s greenhouses

The installation of greenhouses for vegetable and flower farming in Đà Lạt should be strictly regulated to reduce their impact on the environment and landscapes, experts have said.

Breast cancer completely curable if detected early, doctors assure at seminar

Though the number of people getting breast cancer is increasing every year, it is one cancer that can be treated effectively and completely cured if detected early, a doctor from HCM City’s City International Hospital told a seminar on Saturday (October 19).