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Kiên Giang increases rice output

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang, the country’s largest rice producer, is expected to produce 4.3 million tonnes of paddy this year, up more than 35,200 tonnes against last year, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Payment start-up wins Fintech competition

A cross-border payment start-up has bagged the first prize of US$5,000 at the Fintech Summit 2019 competition.

More than 2,000 clean the beach in Đà Nẵng

More than 2,000 people have taken part in a programme to clean beaches in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Bắc Giang-Lạng Sơn Highway completed

The Bắc Giang-Lạng Sơn Highway was technically completed on Sunday, three months earlier than scheduled.

Buddhist monk suspended for inappropriate behaviour

The abbot from a Buddhist monastery in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc has been suspended from his position for behaving inappropriately.

HCM City needs long-term master plan to ensure water supply: experts

HCM City needs a master plan for 30 years to make sure that investments in water supply dovetail with the overall long-term plan, experts have said.

Martyrs’ remains buried in Thái Nguyên

Ten sets of martyrs’ remains, who died in the resistance war against French colonialism, were solemnly buried on Saturday in Phổ Yên Town, the northern province of Thái Nguyên.

Hà Giang launches fund to build houses for poor people

A donation ceremony to build houses for poor war veterans and families who devoted to the resistance wars was launched on Saturday in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang.

Tiền Giang develops specialised vegetable-growing areas

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has developed specialised vegetable growing areas that yield higher profits than rice.

HCM City could become logistics workforce training hub

HCM City must be identified as a centre to supply high-quality human and technological resources for the logistics industry or a logistics centre

Agribusinesses must innovate to compete internationally

Agricultural businesses are facing increasing international competition and must use science, technology and innovation to improve their productivity and competitiveness, experts said yesterday at a workshop in the city.

Economy continues to maintain growth momentum: NA official

Việt Nam’s socio-economic situation has shown positive signs with the economy maintaining growth momentum in the first months of 2019, according to Nguyến Đức Kiên, vice chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Economics Committee.

Zero workplace accidents campaign kicks off in HCM City

A campaign launched in HCM City on September 27 calls on at least 100 factories in southern Việt Nam to set the ambitious target of 100 days without occupational accidents.

Kiên Giang Province improves life for ethnic minorities

The lives of ethnic people in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang have improved in recent years with the province implementing several measures for their socio-economic upliftment.

Quảng Ngãi teachers work hard for children’s brighter future

Nguyễn Văn Ánh, principal of Sơn Bua Primary and Secondary School, in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, walks about 3 kilometres on steep, dirt tracks and crosses a wooden bridge to Nước Mù Village to urge underprivileged students to go to school.

Mekong Delta develops beef, dairy farming

Many provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have developed dairy and beef farming since it provides farmers with an additional income and benefits from local agricultural by-products.

Traffic accidents claim 5,659 lives in nine months

A total of 12,675 traffic accidents occurred across the country in the first nine months of this year, killing 5,659 people and injuring 9,619 others, according to the latest report from the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Fake medical record makers arrested

Four people were arrested accused of forging health certificates and medical records, Thanh Hoá Province Police said on Thursday.

Three workers die on steel furnace in Bình Dương Province

The southern province of Bình Dương’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affair is coordinating with the provincial police to investigate the case of asphyxiation accident in steel furnace at Samina Steel Ltd Co, located at Tân Bình Ward, Dĩ An Town, of the province, causing three workers died on Monday.