Women contribute to keeping social order

A group of women in the southern province of Đồng Nai took it upon themselves to set up a task force 10 years ago to tackle rising robberies, motorbike racing, gambling and alcoholism.

Exhibition reflects growth in startup sector

More than 150 foreign and Vietnamese startups are exhibiting their products and technologies at HCM City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Week (WHISE 2019) ending on October 19.

Clean water back in parts of Hà Nội amid ongoing crisis

Some households in Hà Nội's Thanh Xuân District have clean water again, municipal authorities announced on Thursday evening, hours after police confirmed an investigation into the ongoing water crisis that has affected some 700,000 people.

Students need support for start-up innovation

Lack of capital and appropriate training were hindering the developing of start-up innovations among students at vocational training facilities, heard a workshop held in Hà Nội yesterday.

New policies needed for radiation technology development

Better cooperation is needed between domestic and international agencies, organisations and enterprises in the development of advanced radiation technologies, Hoàng Anh Tuấn, director of the Việt Nam Atomic Energy Agency said at a conference on atomic energy held in HCM City yesterday (October 17).

ODA project disbursement needs boosting: JICA

Delays to disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) for HCM City’s Metro Line 1 project were in danger of setting a bad precedent, and negatively affecting the implementation of other Japanese-funded projects in Việt Nam.

Off-grid solar power launched on Thổ Chu Islands

The HCM City Youth Union, in co-operation with the HCM City-based SolarBK company, has launched an off-grid solar power project to supply power for a radar station on the Thổ Chu Islands, off the coast of Kiên Giang Province.

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