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Hà Nội turns to AI and data to tackle traffic congestion

Police get tough on foreigners who violate traffic rules

The National Traffic Safety Committee has directed authorities in cities and provinces to strictly handle foreigners' traffic violations and ensure traffic safety on the roads.

Sea dyke damaged by typhoon in Hà Tĩnh

About 200m of sea dyke in the central province of Hà Tĩnh was hit by serious erosion after a recent typhoon, said Trần Văn Nghĩa, chairman of the Thịnh Lộc Commune People’s Committee.

Hà Nội animal health sector well prevents diseases in rainy season

The Hà Nội Department of Animal Health is joining the fight to prevent diseases among livestock and poultry during the rainy season.

Vietnamese start-ups awarded in the US

Nine Vietnamese outstanding start-up teams from different countries around the world joined the final round of the VietChallenge 2019 on September 7 (local time) in the US.

AAG cable’s shunt fault fixed

Repair work on the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable was finished at noon on Saturday, four days earlier than expected.

Đồng Tháp farmers grow mango in off-season to stagger supply, sustain prices

Đồng Tháp Province, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest mango producer, is staggering its production of the fruit to improve farmers’ incomes.

HCM City eyes smart tourism development

Smart tourism needs to be a component of HCM City’s smart city master plan, its Party Committee secretary has said.

MoT requests investigation on bypass

The Ministry of Transport has sent an urgent document to request authorities to inspect and clarify the cause of severe road subsidence on a newly-built bypass in the central highlands province of Gia Lai.

Demand for workers shoots up in HCM City

Companies in HCM City will need around 25,000 additional workers this month, nearly 20 per cent more than in August, a survey by the HCM City Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information has found.

HCM City seeks to reduce pressure on treasury to fund infrastructure

HCM City is seeking other sources of funds for major infrastructure works to ease the pressure on the public treasury.

Educationists unhappy with university accreditation process

Many educationists questioned the methods used for quality accreditation and ranking of universities at a conference held in HCM City last week.

Quảng Bình police arrest two for trafficking drugs

Police in the central province of Quảng Bình said on Sunday they have arrested two suspects for trafficking 6,000 pills.

Rescued Quảng Nam fishermen return home

41 fishermen in the central province of Quảng Nam who were rescued after their ship capsized 35 nautical miles from eastern Spratly Islands on September 2, returned home on Sunday morning.

Wanted notice issued for former HCM City Finance Department director

The Investigation Agency under Ministry of Public Security on Sunday issued a wanted notice for Đào Thị Hương Lan, former director of HCM City Department of Finance.

PM approves rice aid for flood-hit residents

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has announced 2,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve as food aid for residents in the central provinces of Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh who suffered serious flooding.

Police officer accused of taking bribe and framing man

A narcotics officer in Hà Nội has been accused of taking a VNĐ1 billion (US$43,500) bribe to entrap a man by planting drugs in his car.

Hundreds of smuggling, trade fraud cases detected

The units discovered and seized 141.13 kg of rhino horn, over 16.5 kg of ivory and 10,375 cigars.

Agricultural restructuring raises farmers' incomes in Bình Thuận

The restructuring of agricultural production in the south-central province of Bình Thuận has achieved positive results as more rice farmers have switched to high-value crops in drought-prone areas, earning higher incomes.

Doctor spends his life helping remote villagers in Quảng Trị

Trịnh Đức Thiện, 51, of A Vao Commune – a remote and underprivileged area in ĐaKrông District, the central province of Quảng Trị – is taking care of medicinal plants in a garden he grows to treat local residents.

City provides favourable conditions to investors in Thủ Thiêm

The HCM City authorities have asked permission from the Prime Minister to create favourable conditions for investors in the city’s Thủ Thiêm new urban area in District 2 to ensure continued construction progress.