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Gov’t orders illegal migration organisations to be shut down

The Government has ordered authorised agencies to strictly handle any individual or organisation that illegally sends Vietnamese citizens abroad.

Heroin traffickers sentenced to death

The Quảng Ninh People’s Court on Wednesday afternoon sentenced five people to death for trafficking more than 50kg of heroin.

Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology

The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has assigned the city’s Construction Department to treat a pool of standing water with nano-bioreactor technology.

Việt Nam expects the switch in education workforce

Vietnamese teachers currently pay too much time for administrative tasks instead of focusing on teaching which restrains the country’s education sector from unleashing its potentials.

City cracks down on health insurance fraud

HCM City agencies are increasing inspections of healthcare facilities that abuse the health insurance fund by prescribing needless tests and overcharging.

National Assembly focuses on extinguishing huge fires

The National Assembly spent the whole day yesterday discussing the implementation of policies and laws on fire prevention and fighting from 2014-2018.

Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change

Intercropping and advanced farming techniques used in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) provinces are helping farmers adapt to the effects of climate change, including unusually heavy rains, whirlwinds and prolonged droughts.

Journalists must embrace technology or risk being replaced: Minister

Technology and digital transformation in the press will help journalists and the media do their jobs better, Information and Communications Minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said.

Heavy load

A 40-foot container trailer truck, en route from Đồng Nai Province to HCM City, collided with a pillar of an under-construction overpass on National Road 1.

Centre for toxic chemicals and environmental treatment established

A ceremony to announce the establishment of the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) was held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Inspectors to check food safety throughout country

The national steering committee on food safety has set up six inspection teams to check food safety and hygiene for the coming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Health ministry launches online public service portal

The Ministry of Health officially launched its online public service portal at a ceremony on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

VN gets help with rice cultivation

Việt Nam is receiving support to apply remote sensor technology in rice production.

Auction, gala dinner, run raise funds for kids’ heart surgeries

More than 300 business leaders and artists will take part in an annual auction and gala dinner to raise funds for children with congenital heart defects organised in HCM City on November 30 by NGO Heartbeat Vietnam.

Việt Nam looks to tackle child drowning

Drowning is the leading cause of death for those under the age of 19, killing more than 3,000 children and adolescents annually.

9,000 products of SEVEN.am seized

The seized goods include 5,445 dresses, 409 skirts, 1,902 coats, 838 shirts, 279 pants, 124 suits, 24 bags and 14 wallets.

Sunk container ship to be raised from Long Tau River

A plan to raise the container ship Vietsun Integrity from the Lòng Tàu River in HCM City’s Cần Giờ District where it sank on October 19 has been approved by the HCM City Port Authorities.

HCM City to tighten control of cosmetic surgery services

Authorities in HCM City will carry out stronger measures to ensure quality cosmetic surgery activities, the deputy director of the city Health Department, Tăng Chí Thượng, has said.

Church complex on Thủ Thiêm peninsula to be preserved as national relic

The Thủ Thiêm Catholic Church complex will be preserved as a national relic under the Cultural Heritage Law, an official said yesterday at a meeting in HCM City.

Ineffective rice fields successfully transformed into fruit gardens

More than 12,500ha of ineffective rice area in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has been successfully transformed into fruit area so far this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).