Drilling of second tunnel for HCM City metro completed

Tunnel-boring machines on June 29 completed the drilling of the second tunnel of the Metro Line No.1 connecting HCM City’s Bến Thành Terminal in District 1 with Suối Tiên Terminal in District 9 after more than five months of construction, according to the HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways.

 

Trash fire

A blaze at a waste dump in Ngọc Sơn Commune, Quỳnh Lưu District, left more than 30 residents hospitalised over the past two days due to smoke inhalation.

Dozens in hospital after waste dump fire

A blaze at a waste dump in Ngọc Sơn Commune, Quỳnh Lưu District, left more than 30 residents hospitalised over the past two days due to smoke inhalation.

Court delays trial in deforestation case

The People’s Court of central Bình Định Province on Thursday delayed the first-instance trial in a large-scale deforestation case in An Lão District last year.

Streets awash with old bangers

The Việt Nam Register has failed to deal with more than 186,800 outdated cars and more than 205,000 vehicles with expired registrations nationwide.

MoT speeds up North-South expressway

Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể has ordered relevant agencies to quickly complete necessary documents so that the ministry can approve 10 sub-projects that are part of the North-South Expressway in July as scheduled.

Wholesale markets need more investment

Regarding the country’s key food distribution networks, wholesale markets have not yet undergone proper planning and development so far, according to experts.

GEF pledges $4.1b fund to protect environment

The 6th Global Environment Facility (GEF-6) closed in the central city yesterday with nearly 30 countries pledging to create a US$4.1 billion fund to protect the future of the planet and human well-being.

Vulnerable coastal communities to get housing support

Between 2018 and 2022, 782 poor coastal families in central Thanh Hóa Province will receive a fund of more than VNĐ4 billion (US$177,700) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to build reinforced houses, ensuring their safety during floods.

Flood victims to receive aids

Government agencies and donors have joined hands to provide urgent assistance to people who have been affected by floods in the past several days.

 

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