CPTPP expects to help VN advance in labour reforms

Apart from trade and investment opportunities, experts said participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) offers Việt Nam a chance to modernise its labour laws and industrial relations system to create sustainable jobs and bring practical benefits to workers.

PM orders inspection into dying pepper plantations

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to look into why pepper plantations have been dying off in the Central Highlands, the vietnamplus online newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Laos, Cambodia, Việt Nam agree to jointly promote Buddhism

Buddhists from Laos, Cambodia and Việt Nam gathered in Vientiane on Tuesday for the first Cambodia, Laos and Việt Nam Buddhist Leaders’ Conference, which aimed to strengthen co-operation in promoting Buddhism in the three countries.

Two die, two injured in traffic accident

Two people died and two more were seriously injured in a traffic accident on Tuesday morning in Sơn Mỹ Commune, Hàm Tân District, in the southern province of Bình Thuận.

Central province to pilot ‘green’ energy for fishing boats

The central district of Núi Thành in Quảng Nam Province, in co-operation with SolarBK Holdings, has commenced a pilot project to develop a solar power system for its off-shore fishing fleet to supply ‘green’ energy for use during long trips.

Mekong Delta lacks long-term lighting plan

Provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have been advised to seek funds from the private sector to invest in energy-saving lighting and ensure sustainable lighting for its cities and provinces.

Overhead wires still plague Hà Nội

Work to shift the overhead electrical and telecommunications cables that criss-cross downtown Hà Nội had been slow, said the Hà Nội Construction Department.

HCM City identifying babies that still need measles shots

Health centres in HCM City are working to verify how many children aged one to five have not been immunised against measles for a national campaign to provide free two-in-one vaccines against measles and rubella starting this month.

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