Mass media has provided useful information on food safety, but in some cases the information was still unscientific, unclear or inaccurate.

Many cases of fraudulent transfer of land use rights certificates, bribery and property misappropriation, in which the victims are mainly ethnic minorities, have occurred in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Gia Lai since the beginning of 2018, said Police Lieutenant Colonel Phạm Chính Nghĩa, head of the Criminal, Economic and Drug Crimes Police.

The northern mountainous province of Lào Cai has been carrying out inspections to manage the transportation of ore and minerals in border areas.

Trains resumed operations on the North-South railway on Monday morning after Storm Usagi disrupted services on Saturday afternoon.

Heavy rains will continue in the south-central and southern regions on Monday (November 26), with 30-70mm expected in most places and up to 100mm in some areas, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The central province of Quảng Trị has approved a project of treating enterprises causing serious pollution in the period of 2019-21 with fund of more than VNĐ161 billion (US$7,000).

Police in Hải Phòng and the Department of Health on Saturday conducted a surprise inspection on a traditional medicine shop and discovered a number of violations.

Storm No.9, internationally known as Usagi, lashed the south-central and south-eastern regions from Ninh Thuận to Bến Tre provinces with heavy rains and strong winds yesterday (Sunday) before weakening into a tropical depression.

HCM City needs to develop new laws to protect and preserve HCM City’s old buildings, especially villas, experts have recommended.

Several food poisoning cases reported at public canteens, including a number in schools, across the country in recent months have raised concerns among parents and the public about food safety.

A machine manufacturing snow ice from sea water to serve offshore fishing fishieries preservation, the first of its kind in Việt Nam, was officially introduced last Friday in Hà Nội.

Tra fish breeds producers in the Mekong Delta have been urged to closely work with research institutes, universities and scientists to apply advanced farming techniques to produce high quality seeds.

The 16th annual KOVA Prize honoured three scientific research projects along with nine individuals and students for their outstanding contributions to the fields of applied science and technology, social welfare and scientific research at a ceremony on Saturday.

HCM City is bracing for Storm No.9, known internationally as Typhoon Usagi.

More than 6,000 residents in HCM City’s Cần Giờ and Nhà Bè districts have been evacuated to safe areas as the city braces for the ninth typhoon of the year.

Hà Nội’s Department of Construction has announced a list of 16 projects which have violated the Land Law due to excessive delays.

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday gave imprisonment and probation sentences to five former workers of Việt Nam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank)’s HCM City branch for “lack of responsibilities that caused losses to the State, agency, organisation and enterprise” as well as causing losses of VNĐ264 billion (more than US$11.3 million) to the bank.

In the neonatal intensive care unit at HCM City’s Pediatrics Hospital 1, overcrowding can become so severe that some infants must stay in beds in the corridors.