Traffic accidents drop in first eight months

The number of road traffic accidents, traffic-related deaths and injuries in Việt Nam dropped in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

HCM City struggles to address child labour

Child labour remains a great challenge for HCM City authorities although a wide range of measures have been taken to tackle children labour, especially in the informal sector of the economy, officials have said.

PVTEX chairman jailed for bribery

A former chairman of State-owned PVTEX was sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption and deliberate wrongdoings, a Hà Nội court ruled on Friday.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to develop tourism, protect environment

The People’s Committee of Bà Rịa Province on Wednesday discussed solutions to develop tourism and protect the environment at a conference held as part of the Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province Sea Festival, which kicked off on Tuesday.

 

HCM City seeks new tourism products

Given the rising number of foreign tourist arrivals to HCM City, the city’s tourism sector should focus on strengthening human resource training, diversifying tourism products, and promoting linkage with neighbouring provinces, Party Committee Secretary Nguyễn Thiện Nhân said at a recent meeting.

Heavy rain wreaks havoc nationwide

Heavy downpours and floods in northern mountainous and Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta regions over the past days have wreaked havoc. As rain is forecasted to continue in the coming days, flash floods and landslides are predicted, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Forest crime under investigation

Hundreds of 20-50 year old pine trees have been illegally cut down or poisoned with chemicals in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng.

Bến Tre enjoys rapid development process

The Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre’s socio-economic development in the first half of the party committee’s five-year term (from 2016-21) showed that it had reached 50 per cent of 10 of its 13 targets.

 

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