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Fireworks light up Hà Nội sky celebrating success of the 14th National Party Congress

City to offer favourable conditions for foreign NGOs

HCM City authorities on July 5 praised the contribution of foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the city’s economic and social development.

Free haircuts for patients at Hà Tĩnh General Hospital

Once every two weeks on Fridays, young border guards and police officers of central Hà Tĩnh Province visit the provincial General Hospital to cut patients' hair.

Contest promotes tourism start-ups

The Việt Nam Youth Union’s Supporting Centre for Youth’s Startup, in collaboration with the Israeli Embassy in Việt Nam, are holding the Startup Hunt contest from July 5 to August 29 to promote start-ups and innovation in tourism.

VinaCapital Foundation funds medical equipment, pediatric training

VinaCapital Foundation has announced a donation of VNĐ2.3 billion (US$99,000) to help improve healthcare for children in the northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bằng and Bắc Kạn.

Fewer storms to hit Việt Nam in 2019

Four to five storms are forecast to hit Việt Nam’s mainland in 2019, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Metrological Forecasting.

Cost overrun in Đắk Lắk water supply project

The investment into Đắk Lắk Province’s Krông Pách Thượng reservoir has overrun by more than a decade due to sluggish construction and failed land clearance, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper has reported.

3,000 fake goods confiscated at Ninh Hiệp Market

The Hà Nội Market Watch on Thursday seized nearly 3,000 products of different kinds in the Ninh Hiệp Market in Gia Lâm District due to their use of famous trademarks.

Blaze at Vietnamese market in German capital

A blaze broke out at a 5,000m2 warehouse at the Đồng Xuân Plaza – a Vietnamese market in Berlin, Germany – on Thursday, with smoke seen from several kilometres away.

City to revoke licences for construction projects behind schedule

The HCM City Department of Transport will withdraw licenses or not grant new licenses for construction projects that are behind schedule.

Fighting fire with a chainsaw

Without a second thought, Tiến grabbed his protective clothing and chainsaw and drove his motorbike to the wildfire.

Dangerous weedkiller still used despite ban

Breathing in Paraquat can cause lung damage and long-term exposure to Paraquat may cause pulmonary fibrosis.

Stricter punishment for driving offences mooted

A draft decree being compiled by the Ministry of Transport includes harsher punishments for dangerous automobile driving on highways.

Bến Tre needs more pre-school teachers

Teacher shortages have been a problem since the school year 2015-16

Residents demand compensation over pollution

Speaking at the dialogue, residents urged district and municipal authorities and concerned organisations to speed up the process of ground clearance and pay their compensation this month.

Two people died due to the typhoon

Thanh Hoá Province’s Yên Hoà bridge collapsed due to heavy rain early on Thursday.

Training model to help eliminate child labour introduced in HCM City

A training model that seeks to prevent child labour has been launched recently at Thiên Ân School in HCM City’s Bình Tân District.

Mekong Delta sugarcane farmers switch en masse to other crops

The area under sugarcane in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has shrunk dramatically during the 2019–20 crop after many farmers switched to other crops following losses in recent years.

No honey means no money for these villagers

Living in areas surrounded by forests in one of the most furthest areas of Phước Sơn District and close to Kon Tum Province, ethnic people in Hamlet 6 would have had to live in poor conditions without beekeeping.

City targets 80% resident satisfaction with admin staff, procedures

HCM City aims to have at least 80 per cent of residents satisfied with administrative procedures and staff by 2020, according to Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of the HCM City Party's Committee.