Đắk Nông vice principal accused of embezzling funds

The vice principal of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Secondary School in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has been charged with appropriating more than VNĐ170 million (US$7,300) from the school and State budget over the past four years.

Trà Vinh seeks higher labour productivity

The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh plans to increase the production values of the agro-forestry-fishery sector by more than 4 per cent by 2020, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

 

Migrant social security discussed

Southeast Asian migrant workers are no longer just emigrating to developed countries, increasingly they’re moving within the region.

VN should carefully consider ODA loans: ministry

The Ministry of Planning and Investment made the warning during its recent report consulting the Government on Official Development Assistance (ODA) that Việt Nam needed to carefully consider whether to borrow from ODA loans in the future

The heroes who risk their lives to rescue the suicidal

Working under the Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, the HCM City rescue officers have many times found themselves trying to save people from their suicidal attempts.

Australia announces application for 2018-19 DAP

The Australian Consulate General in HCM City on Monday announced it has opened applications for the grants round for the 2018-19 Direct Aid Programme (DAP), which is dedicated to projects in provinces and cities from Đà Nẵng southwards.

Nghệ An: New school year delayed due to Bebinca

Kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools in mountainous areas of the Central Province of Nghệ An were unable to open for the new school year after devastation caused by Typhoon Bebinca, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Whirlwinds kill two, damage houses in Cà Mau

Heavy rains and whirlwinds over the past two days killed two people and damaged nearly 100 houses in the southernmost province of Cà Mau, according to the provincial Office of the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Disaster Mitigation.

Donors of Blood type 0 sought

The National Institute Haematology and Blood Tranfusion (NIHBT) has called people to donate blood as it is in dire need of blood type O.

 

VPBank warns of fraudulent websites

Việt Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has warned people not to be fooled by fraudsters sending messages via phone or Facebook with content related to money transferred from abroad.

VN students shine atl robotics competition

A group of four Vietnamese students brought home a bronze medal for their impressive robotic design at the “2018 FIRST Global Challenge” international robotics competition in Mexico from August 15-18. 

Illegal parking spots spring up in Hà Nội

With space limited in downtown Hà Nội, parking spaces are at a premium. So difficult it is to find a place to park cars and motorbikes, it seems any spare piece of land, on sidewalks and even in the yards of state agencies, is used as an illegal lot.

High-rise buildings at risk

More than 4,100 high-rise buildings in Việt Nam are at high risk of fire, the interdisciplinary team of the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Construction concluded in a recent investigation.

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