One dies after ships collide

One ship captain died after a Vietnamese cement transport vessel crashed into an international ship at about 2am on Monday in Quảng Ninh Province’s Hạ Long Bay, according to the Maritime Administration of Quảng Ninh.

Tonnes of toxic waste seized

Bình Dương Province Environmental Police, in collaboration with Thủ Dầu Một City Traffic Police, arrested the drivers of two trucks found to be illegally trafficking 21 tonnes of hazardous waste on Sunday, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports.

Ash and cinder should be a source of materials

Coal-fired thermal power plants in Việt Nam release about 16.4 million tonnes of ash and cinder each year and are forecasted to discharge about 20.5 million tonnes by 2020, a report of National Assembly (NA)’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment has revealed.

Thừa Thiên-Huế must ensure warm New Year holiday: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked authorities in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to make preparations in order to ensure a sufficient Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday for local residents, especially poor people, policy beneficiaries and those living in natural disaster-prone and disadvantaged areas.

Lâm Đồng master scheme ratified

Lâm Đồng Province will be developed to become an economic impetus of the Central Highlands with synchronous and modern infrastructure system by 2035. 

Top government officials indicted

The Supreme People’s Court has announced an indictment involving Phan Văn Anh Vũ, known as Vũ Nhôm and officials of Ministry of Public Security for their violations in the purchase and sale of public-owned houses and land in Đà Nẵng and HCM City.

Pabuk kills one, injures six

Storm Pabuk, the first to hit the East Sea this year, had killed one person, left one missing and injured six others in southern localities as of 10am on Saturday.

Vietsovpetro ex-leader prosecuted for abuses

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted Từ Thành Nghĩa, former General Director of Việt Nam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, for “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

Government must not fail to keep its New Year’s resolution

It’s the beginning of the year, a time for New Year’s resolutions. It’s a crucial time because if you don’t start acting on your resolution now, chances are you won’t see it through at all. Not unlike us ordinary citizens, the Government of Việt Nam has some resolutions to keep.

Head porter detained in Long Biên Market case

Hà Nội Police detained and searched the house of a man yesterday for allegedly appropriating assets as part of the investigation into the suspected racket at Long Biên wholesale market in the capital city’s Ba Đình District.

Further steps needed to control food safety: Deputy PM

Last year saw remarkable progress in food safety monitoring, particularly in the dissemination of safety information, the promotion of clean food production and distribution and the verification of product origins.

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