Bến Tre expands two-stage industrial shrimp farming

More and more farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre are breeding brackish water shrimp based on the two-stage industrial farming model since it reduces disease risk and offers higher yields.

Experience is key, not an extra qualification

Regulations must be adjusted to make teaching qualification a flexible criterion depending on each educational level and major. Only when the law is put into the right place and the requirements are applied in relevant majors, will the legislation be brought into effect.

African swine fever continues to ravage north

African swine fever (ASF) was continuing to spread in the north including across the capital Hà Nội with more than 120,780 infected pigs already culled, the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

Forest fire put out in Điện Biên

A forest fire broke out in the mountainous province of Điện Biên’s Noong Luống Commune last night, threatening hundreds of local people living nearby.

Funky balls could be added to list of drugs

The Ministry of Public Security said it is considering listing recreational nitrous oxide balloons, popularly known as funky balls, as a regulated drug and precursor substance.

Experts discuss IT workforce quality

Experts shared experiences about co-ordination between enterprises and universities to design training courses during a debate held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Measles forecast to rise in Hà Nội

Hà Nội has recorded nearly 1,200 cases of measles since the beginning of this year. No deaths were recorded, Sức khỏe&Đời sống (Health&Life) newspaper reported.

Free health examination for men in HCM City

The Men’s Health Centre in HCM City’s District 10 is set to provide free health examination, tests and counselling to 300 men, including from the LGBTIQ community between today (May 15) and June 5.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses

When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

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