An Giang Province to have anti-smuggling cameras
The Mekong Delta Province of An Giang will set up security cameras at smuggling hot spots, Lê Văn Nưng, head of the provincial People’s Committee announced on Thursday.
Rubber tyre wall installed along dangerous mountain pass
A wall of rubber tyres has been installed along the Lò Xo mountain pass which passes through the provinces of Quảng Nam and Kon Tum.
Việt Nam-Germany Hospital faces blood shortage
The Việt Nam-Germany is suffering a serious shortage of blood for treatment as demand during the recent Lunar New Year holiday spiked by 1.4 times compared with the same period last year.
International curriculums at Hà Nội’s secondary schools announced
Hà Nội’s Department of Education and Training will continue piloting the international training programme for Việt Nam’s national secondary level curriculum and the curriculum to receive International General Certificate of Secondary Education at seven state schools in the 2019 – 2020 school year.
Plan seeks to minimise social, economic impact of bird flu
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed off on a national plan on avian influenza prevention and control for 2019-25 with a view to reducing its impact on society and the economy.
28 discharged from hospital after coach crashes into houses in Khánh Hoà
A speeding coach crashed into houses in Nha Trang early yesterday morning. Four were critically wounded while 34 others suffered light bruises and scratches.
More incentives for science, technology firms
The Government issued a decree on February 1creating more favourable conditions for the development of businesses operating in the field of science and technology.
El Nino wrath cause of concern for Tây Nguyên
The Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) region would be affected by the El Nino phenomenon this year, Trần Trung Thành, deputy director of Hydro-Meteorological Station in the region said.
10,200 areas face landslide threats
Việt Nam has more than 10,200 sites prone to landslide risks located in ten northern mountainous localities, according to Việt Nam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
HCM City plans traffic safety campaign, to inspect all transporters
HCM City’s Traffic Safety Committee will set up an inspection team to ensure all transport operators have implemented traffic safety requirements and complies with traffic safety laws.
PM approves adjustment to HCM City master plan
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given approval to HCM City to adjust its master plan that will focus on developing a modern, identity-oriented city, attractive urban spaces, and improved quality of life for residents.
Job hopes for laid-off labourers
Many firms are willing to recruit labourers who have been affected by layoff at a footwear company in the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh.
City to move residents living in unsafe apartments
The HCM City People Committee has found temporary housing arrangements for 380 households who are living in unsafe conditions in the Trúc Giang and Vĩnh Hội apartment buildings in District 4.
Deputy PM fights trade fraud
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình on Thursday urged market surveillance forces to step up the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and fake commodities.
Hà Nội’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro’s first commercial runs set for April: transport ministry
Hà Nội’s first metro project, the Cát Linh-Hà Đông elevated railway, will open for commercial runs in April following many delays, according to a transport ministry official.
Điện Biên murderer to be prosecuted
Điện Biên Province Police have decided to prosecute Vương Văn Hùng, who was accused of robbing and killing university student Cao Mỹ Duyên on February 4, Brigadier Sùng A Hồng announced on Wednesday.
Work resumes on HCM City’s first metro line
Workers and engineers on Tuesday continued work on HCM City’s Metro Line No 1 linking Bến Thành Market in District 1 with Suối Tiên Tourist Park in District 9 after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Vocational schools, the flavour of the season
In 2017, Lê Văn Quốc applied to the Cao Thắng Technical College, one of the leading vocational training schools in HCM City, despite getting admission to a university.
First woman peacekeeper recalls a year in South Sudan
Coming back from South Sudan after one-year UN peacekeeping mission, Major Đỗ Thị Hằng Nga brought home experience and memories with her colleagues and locals.
DRVN to start examining toll collection
The Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN) is planning an investigation into toll collection activities of the State-run Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) on all highways over concerns of a lack of transparency.
