National campaign for HIV/AIDS prevention launched

A national communication campaign for HIV/AIDS prevention, called K=K – (Không phát hiện = Không lây truyền) or U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable), was launched at a ceremony on Tuesday at the Bạch Mai General Hospital in Hà Nội.

Forgery gang accused of conning banks

The trio are alleged to have used elaborate forgeries of identity cards, residency cards and even payslips in a bid to con the banks out of millions đồng.

Đà Nẵng orders dismantling of luxury apartments

Authorities in Đà Nẵng have ordered Điện Biên Construction Private Company No 1 to dismantle a part of Mường Thanh Group’s luxury apartment building in Ngũ Hành Sơn District which was built illegally.

Scaffolding collapse injures 5 in Hải Dương

Five workers were injured on Tuesday evening after scaffolding collapsed on a construction site for the Xứ Đông Cultural Centre in Hải Tân Ward, the northern province of Hải Dương.

Vulnerable Vietnamese children rescued during UK cannabis raid

Police on Monday in the town of Rochdale in the north of England, raided a property and discovered more than US$1 million of cannabis plants being grown. Three children aged between 15 and 17 who had been trafficked from Việt Nam were kept in the house to look after the illegal crop.

HCM City’s annual I-Star Awards honour innovation, start-ups

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology on October 19 presented the I-Star Awards to 12 individuals, companies, a State office, and a school for outstanding solutions, products, and incubation activities related to starting up businesses and innovation.

Trà Vinh expands organic peanut farms

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has encouraged more farmers to grow peanuts with organic fertiliser and less irrigation water to save labour costs and improve income.

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