Smuggling, trade fraud on the rise

The national steering committee against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit (Steering Committee 389) has reported that 12,000 smuggling and trade fraud cases were penalised over the first six months of 2017, an increase of 1,000 cases compared to the same period of 2016.

The man who built an alcohol-free village

People often say it’s not easy to change one’s habits, but a man from Cu Pua Village in the central province of Quảng Trị has succeeded and inspired others to follow.

 

See bigger picture, HCMC told

Deputy PM Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked HCM City authorities to adjust the city’s master plan by carefully considering solutions to improve road infrastructure and connections with surrounding provinces.

HCM City steps up flood-prevention efforts

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked all investors to maintain water drainage systems of their buildings’ basements as part of a wider effort to control flooding.

High school students need more driving skills

High school students are involved in 90 per cent of child-related traffic accidents in Ha Noi, both as drivers of motorbikes and bicycles, and victims. Another 10 percent are smaller children driven or carried by adults, according to a study sponored by the National Committee for Road Safety and the Việt Nam Association of Motorbike Manufacturers (VAMM).

313,000 households to receive housing aid

Around 313,700 houses will be renovated and/or built for Vietnamese citizens in recognition of their contribution to the nation in the second phase of the housing aid project.

Early detection key for treating rare disease

Trịnh Quốc C., 6, was playing with his friends at a kindergarten in Hải Phòng City seven years ago when he cried out in pain. He had been struck with a sudden, severe stomach ache.

VN protests use of force against fishermen

Việt Nam strongly protests the inhuman treatment as well as the use of force or threat to use force against Vietnamese fishermen, the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department said yesterday.

Dengue prevention: No sharing beds

With the rapid increase of the number of Dengue fever patients nationwide recently, Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến yesterday requested hospitals be selective of inpatients and not to let them share beds.

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