Health insurance fund in deficit

Việt Nam’s health insurance fund is forecasted to struggle with an enormous deficit of more than VNĐ10 trillion (US$434.8 million) this year, according to a newly released information from Việt Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

Dyke degradation worries Huế locals

The degradation of Thảo Long Dyke in central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province has worried locals of salty intrusion, which affects their daily water source and agricultural cultivation.

Hà Nội tackles parking space shortage

A regulation recently issued by the Hà Nội People’s Committee requires basements to be a compulsory part of new constructions in the inner areas of the city.

Lime farmer looks to up added value

“After seven years of development, I can proudly state that Thai farmers now cannot compete with limes from the Chanh Việt Company,” said Nguyễn Văn Hiển. Hiển is the owner of the largest lime plantation in the Mekong Delta which creates a significant value chain for the Vietnamese agriculture sector.

New circular delays modern slaughterhouses

Some modern slaughterhouse projects have to be postponed because of the new circular issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The shift also delays the plan of closing old slaughter facilities. 

Project to stop illegal ivory project launched in HCM City

Centre of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE) and WildAid have launched the Ivory Free Vietnam Campaign to stop the illegal trade in ivory and contribute to the global efforts to save elephants from extinction, has been launched in HCM City.

Unofficial fees being charged at Đình Vũ Port

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Finance to verify press reports on the customs department receiving unofficial fees without invoices, the Government Office said.

 

Hotlines on traffic safety announced

The National Traffic Safety Committee has announced 10 hotlines to receive residents’ reports about traffic safety on National Day, which is on September 2, and the start of the new school year.

Hà Nội fights to control dengue infections

Dengue fever remains a matter of concern Hà Nội, but officials have managed to control its spread in 1,468 of the 2,000 affected areas, the Hà Nội People’s Committee said.

US$871 million for development of grassroots healthcare

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has just approved the budget for grassroots healthcare from 2016-20, a programme that includes funding for constructing health facilities, supporting traditional medicine, and providing healthcare in remote areas.

Fisherman cast out Decree 67 concerns

High interest rates and complicated lending procedures. Degrading port infrastructure. Fishing vessels that were new just a few years ago now broken and unusable. These are just a few of the problems fishermen highlighted yesterday at a conference on Decree 67 in central Đà Nẵng City.

Coach crash

Ten people were injured when two buses crashed into each other on the stretch of the Pháp Vân-Cầu Giẽ Highway near the Đỗ Xá flyover in Hà Nội yesterday.

Pilot program brings 600 young cadres to countryside

For the last five years, 600 young cadres have been appointed vice chairman of a communal people’s committee at 64 poor districts across the country. They’re sent off to work with a university degree, very little experience, and a good deal of energy and fresh perspective.

Sơn Trà tourism development could be curtailed

Tourism construction on Sơn Trà Peninsula could come to a dramatic halt, after the Đà Nẵng People’s Committee met Monday with the city’s tourism association to discuss the Sơn Trà Tourism Area Development Master Plan.

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