Hòa Bình opens second flood gate

In an effort to deal with recent heavy rains that have hit northern parts of the country, Hòa Bình Hydropower Plant on Monday morning opened a new flood gate, the second since July 7.

Public schools are not the only choice

Results of the entrance exam to public high schools in Hà Nội and HCM City have been announced. For those who passed, the testing time for both parents and students have turned into joyful moment.

HCM City Party members disciplined

The HCM City’s Party Committee’s Inspection Commission has issued warnings and taken disciplinary action against some senior leaders for committing violations.

1,000 expired coaches burden VNR

While the Việt Nam Railway is shouldering a financial burden of replacing more than 1,000 train locomotives and coaches, from several experts’ perspective, it is just an unnecessary waste.

Long An cracks down on smugglers

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An has made significant achievements in preventing and fighting smuggling and trade fraud at border areas.

Three wheel driver blamed for deadly accident

Nguyễn Thanh Lâm, 35, a driver of a self-modified three-wheel vehicle, who drove in the wrong lane, is identified as a cause of the accident that killed 3 people and injured 1 person in the southern Bình Dương Province in Saturday.

HCMC leader calls for economic breakthrough

HCM City authorities must continue to mobilise all resources and fully tap the potential and advantages the city has to achieve breakthroughs in its seven key economic development programmes, transform its growth model towards higher productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness, the closing session of the 17th HCM City Party Committee conference heard on Friday.

Highlands people bet their lives to secure livelihood

The rainy season has arrived in Việt Nam’s Central Highlands, and people living along the Ea Rớt River in Đắk Lắk Province, again, risk their lives using handmade rafts and cables to cross the river.

Government Inspectorate told to investigate, settle landfill complaints

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has asked the Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam to respond in writing to complaints about environmental violations from residents who live near the Đa Phước Solid Waste Treatment Complex in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District.

 

 

Drug addiction driving kids to commit crimes

Drug addiction among young people has remained high and is the main cause of crimes among them, with half of young addicts having committed crimes, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs.

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