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Top 10 university start-ups in Việt Nam secure innovation backing

Eight people dead and missing in Hà Nội warehouse fire

Eight people died in a warehouse fire early Friday morning in Trung Văn Commune, Nam Từ Liêm District, Hà Nội.

State audit a tool to fight corruption: experts

The State Audit Office is one of the agencies with the highest responsibility for detecting and handling corruption, Deputy Auditor General Đặng Thế Vinh has said.

Đà Nẵng launches ‘smart city’ plan

Đà Nẵnng is planning to become a ‘smart city’ and the first in Việt Nam to join the ASEAN ‘smart’ city network by 2030.

Action month for labor safety and hygiene to be launched in May

The event aims to raise awareness of employers and workers in the observation of occupational safety and hygiene regulations

Ministry tells coal enterprises to report on charcoal theft

The General Department of Geology and Minerals of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked key coal enterprises to supervise the management and use of charcoal and other kinds of minerals discharged from mining areas.

Government meeting discusses BT projects, planning law

Cabinet members agreed that BT projects, which are invested in by businesses that will be paid with assets and goods rather than money, are necessary considering limited State budget resources

Two women arrested for illegally taking would-be surrogate mothers to China

The two suspects brought Vietnamese women to China to serve as surrogate mothers.

Students to contribute ideas for volunteer campaign

The Vietnam Students Association on Wednesday launched the competition “Ideas for a student volunteer campaign”, which aims to create a competitive atmosphere for youth and support their creativity and intelligence.

Friend of the Dead

Việt Nam is full of amazing people who do amazing things. This man volunteers to do something no one ever wants to do. Watch and share his remarkable story.

Việt Nam bans weed killer ingredient glyphosate

The International Agency for Research on Cancer and other research institutes classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans”, according to the department

IoT Innovation Hub opens in Việt Nam

An Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub, the first of its kind in Việt Nam, was opened in Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

POWER PLANT’S USE OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE RAISES FARMERS’ INCOMES

More than 10,000 sugarcane–farm households in the central province of Phú Yên are earning higher profits thanks to the use of bagasse from a sugar factory to produce electricity.

Erosion-prevention measures urgently needed in Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta needs sustainable measures and sufficient financial resources to mitigate serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn, has said.

Social workers help improve quality of services at HCM City public hospitals

Workers from the social work division of the District 2 Hospital in HCM City meet every outpatient and the inpatient to find out what problems they face and provide quick assistance.

Second human milk bank opens in Việt Nam

HCM City’s Từ Dũ Hospital on Wednesday opened a Human Milk Bank, the second in Việt Nam.

Infrastructure overloaded in new residential areas

Many infrastructure facilities, including roads are overloaded as many new residential areas have been built and the number of means of transportation rapidly rise in suburban areas of HCM City in the past few years.

Drought threatens crops across country

More than 3,400ha of agricultural land across the country is hit by drought at present, according to the Directorate of Water Resources under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

National action month on food safety launched

The National Action Month on Food Safety has been launched this year with the theme of “Say no to fake and substandard food and protect customers’ rights”.

Drilling complete on Hải Vân tunnel 2 project

Drilling has been completed on a 4.6km section of Hải Vân Tunnel 2, while the walls for another 1.6km section have been finished after three years of construction.