Landslide-hit residents resettled

Chairman of Hòa Bình Province’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Văn Quang has ordered authorities of Kỳ Sơn District to arrange a resettlement area for residents whose houses have been vulnerable to landslides on Road 445.

Specialist police unit set up to target loan sharks

Police in southern Bình Thuận Province have set up a special police unit to crack down on illegal loan sharks, which have reportedly been increasing their activities with many sophisticated tricks that ensnare locals in never-ending debt traps.

PM agrees to PPP bridge project in central provinces

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc agreed to the construction of a US$45 million bridge connecting the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Nghệ An under a public-private partnership (PPP) project, according to the Government.

No mass firing of teachers in Mekong province

Director of the province’s Education and Training Department Nguyễn Minh Luân told media at a press briefing that the dismissal would follow a roadmap and not be carried out en masse as reported earlier.

Eureka scientific research awards kick off

The 20th annual Eureka Scientific Research Students Awards competition is accepting entries from students of universities, colleges and vocational schools nationwide.

Phạm Công Danh sentenced to 30 years in prison

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday sentenced Phạm Công Danh, the former chairman of the board of Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB), to 20 years in prison for “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at VNCB.

 

 

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