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Huge bomb uncovered in Quảng Bình Province

A bomb weighing about 330kg was uncovered on Sunday by workers while they were maintaing the 500kV national grid system in the central province of Quảng Bình.

"Innovate like a Swede” contest launched

Innovate like a Swede – an annual innovation contest for Vietnamese university students was launched on Monday in Hà Nội by the Embassy of Sweden.

Fish die en masse in Hà Tĩnh

An investigation has been launched after 85 tonnes of fish died since Sunday in Thạch Sơn and Thạch Đỉnh communes of Thạch Hà District

Japan helps improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Việt Nam

AMR refers to a microorganism's ability to stop an antimicrobial like antibiotics from impacting it.

Popular community races raise funds for charities, scholarships

Phùng Quán of District 2 jogs for five kilometres each day on the grounds of the apartment building where he lives.

Reducing working time in compliance with modern trend: VGCL

The Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has requested the drafters of the revised Labour Code maintain the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours per week to 44 hours per week.

Committee critiques $58b high-speed railway plan

The committee told the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) it was concerned about the feasibility of attracting investment for the ambitious plan.

Vietnamese female scientist co-authored new Nature study

A new study of free-living soil nematodes co-authored by Vietnamese scientist Nguyễn Thị Ánh Dương was published ịn Nature – the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal.

VNA opens new television centre

The VNĐ250 billion (US$10.8 million) building opened after four years of construction to mark the 74th anniversary of VNA.

Gov't to decide on VN Stock Exchange headquarters

The Government will decide the location of the soon-to-be-established Việt Nam Stock Exchange (VNSC) in either Hà Nội or HCM City, a National Assembly (NA) deputy chairman said on Monday.

Hà Nội authorities asked to deal with Rạng Đông fire issues

The Office of the National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue has sent an urgent dispatch to authorities in Hà Nội to co-ordinate with relevant agencies to quickly handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC, said Lê Mạnh Tiến, deputy chief of the office.

Time to tap ocean aquaculture potential

Việt Nam has a huge potential for ocean aquaculture but the lack of a proper development plan, preferential policies and particularly application of high technology has hindered its development.

Police get tough on foreigners who violate traffic rules

The National Traffic Safety Committee has directed authorities in cities and provinces to strictly handle foreigners' traffic violations and ensure traffic safety on the roads.

Sea dyke damaged by typhoon in Hà Tĩnh

About 200m of sea dyke in the central province of Hà Tĩnh was hit by serious erosion after a recent typhoon, said Trần Văn Nghĩa, chairman of the Thịnh Lộc Commune People’s Committee.

Hà Nội animal health sector well prevents diseases in rainy season

The Hà Nội Department of Animal Health is joining the fight to prevent diseases among livestock and poultry during the rainy season.

Vietnamese start-ups awarded in the US

Nine Vietnamese outstanding start-up teams from different countries around the world joined the final round of the VietChallenge 2019 on September 7 (local time) in the US.

AAG cable’s shunt fault fixed

Repair work on the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable was finished at noon on Saturday, four days earlier than expected.

Đồng Tháp farmers grow mango in off-season to stagger supply, sustain prices

Đồng Tháp Province, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest mango producer, is staggering its production of the fruit to improve farmers’ incomes.

HCM City eyes smart tourism development

Smart tourism needs to be a component of HCM City’s smart city master plan, its Party Committee secretary has said.

MoT requests investigation on bypass

The Ministry of Transport has sent an urgent document to request authorities to inspect and clarify the cause of severe road subsidence on a newly-built bypass in the central highlands province of Gia Lai.