Society - Vietnam News | Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports

Former youth volunteers urged to keep tradition alive, uphold solidarity, sustain faith

Hà Nội to supervise implementation of law on construction planning

The People’s Council of Hà Nội has set up a team to supervise compiling and implementing the law on construction planning in the city from November.

Company fined for selling substandard petrol

The Nghệ An People’s Committee has fined a company nearly VNĐ230 million (US$10,000) for selling substandard products.

Police discover lorry discharging waste illegally

Police in Bình Phước Province have discovered a vehicle illegally discharging industrial waste along the border between Đồng Nai, Bình Dương and Bình Phước provinces.

Việt Nam, Australia partner to promote vocational education

Government agency representatives and vocational training providers discussed how to apply the world’s best practices to vocational education at the Việt Nam - Australia Skills Conference yesterday (Oct 23) in HCM City.

Hà Nội orders probe into second grader’s death

Hà Nội’s Education and Training Department has ordered relevant agencies to investigate after a second grader was reportedly electrocuted at the Tuy Lai A Primary School in Mỹ Đức District on Thursday morning.

Households, organisations protect 6,000ha of mangrove forests

Nearly 6,000ha of mangrove forests in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh are managed and protected by households that breed aquatic species in the forested areas.

Hà Nội wants to extend the long-delayed Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban rail line

The Ministry of Transport has submitted a proposal to extend the urban railway network in Hà Nội, including the long delayed Cát Linh-Hà Đông line, which still has no concrete date for beginning operations.

Residents in outskirts of Hà Nội donate land to widen alley

Thirty households among 60 households in Mộc Hoàn Đình Hamlet, Vân Côn Commune, dismantled parts of their houses so land was used to widen the alley from 2.7m to 4m.

Man with one leg gives a helping hand to those in need

Employers should hire new staff based on their potential: report

Hiring employees based on their potential will be important in the new economy, according to an annual whitepaper report published by Robert Walters, an international recruiting firm.

Land policies restrain Việt Nam agricultural development

Scattered, small-sized land lots hampers farmers and companies from investing and fostering innovations into agriculture.

Campaign searching for martyrs’ remains launched

The Gia Lai Province Military Headquarters on Tuesday launch a campaign to search for the remains of Vietnamese martyrs and experts who had passed away in Cambodia.

LIXIL Vietnam Corporation helps with more children’s heart surgeries

About 30 poor and underprivileged children in Việt Nam will be receiving vital heart surgeries thanks to a generous donation of VNĐ1 billion (US$44,800) from LIXIL Vietnam Corporation.

Four receive administrative fine for exploiting natural resources

The Đắk Nông People’s Committee on Wednesday declared that it had fined four people a total of VNĐ180 million (US$7,800) for illegally exploiting natural resources.

Police employees jailed for stealing evidence

The trio hatched a plan to steal 11kg of heroin and a mobile phone from a storage unit to pay off their debts.

Fifty tonnes oil pumped out of sunken ship in Lòng Tàu River

Hải Vân Shipping - Services Co, Ltd together with Việt Nam Salvage Joint Stock Company have already pumped about 50 tonnes of oil out of the Vietnamese-flagged container ship VIETSUN INTEGRITY that sank in Cần Giờ District’s Lòng Tàu River at around 1.50am last Saturday.

No hope for popular train street’s cafés to resume

In recent days, tourists who have tried to take photos of the popular ‘train street’ at the Điện Biên Phủ-Phùng Hưng area in downtown Hà Nội have been turned away by officials.

Smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity

Smart city building has seen as a crucial solution in boosting economic growth and prosperity in Việt Nam, while investment in ‘smart city’ project will be the most intelligent and effective choice for the country joining the digitalisation booming in the world.