Health pilot aims to boost local care

Residents in the outlying district of Thủ Đức in HCM City will be able to access full medical care in the near future as two doctors and a sufficient supply of medicine will be provided to 10 ward-level healthcare stations under a new pilot programme called Health Station-One Stop.

Airplane technical failure damages homes

Four houses were partly damaged and a person slightly injured following a series of blasts emitted when a plane flew across in southern Ninh Thuận Province’s Phan Rang City yesterday morning.

Sonca storm to hit central Việt Nam

Central provinces from Nghệ An to Thừa Thiên- Huế have banned all sea-based activities to ensure safety as storm Sonca approaches the region, with its eye headed towards Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị.

MoIT requests clarification of violations related to waste mud dumping

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has called for clarification after waste dumping violations reportedly occured at a coal-powered power plant into the sea off the coast of Bình Thuận Province, an area rich in natural resources that could be badly damaged by the waste.

Agribank branch top leaders prosecuted for causing losses

The Public Security Ministry’s Police Investigation Agency on Monday announced they have completed their investigation into the fraud and irresponsible actions related to lending at Agribank’s Central Sài Gòn branch.

 

VNA pays tributes on Martyrs’ Day

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) yesterday held a ceremony to pay tribute to revolutionary contributors who had sacrificed their lives for the national liberation.

Rising river floods Hà Nội islets

The water level in many parts of the Hồng (Red) River has been rising rapidly since the beginning of the stormy season this month, threatening the lives of island dwellers and those living along the river banks in Hà Nội, and submerging their crops.

Quảng Nam to build $26.5m railway flyover

The central province of Quảng Nam plans to build a railway flyover bridge in the most busiest cross-road section on the National Highway No 1A in Núi Thành district with total investment of VNĐ600 billion (US$26.5 million)

Lào Cai officials to attend court

Two top officials of the people’s committees of Lào Cai city and province will attend court on Tuesday as defendants of a land eviction lawsuit filed by a resident.

Farmers lose billions as rains kill fish

Hundreds of tonnes of fish being bred in the rivers of Phú Thọ, Phú Yên and Bình Thuận provinces died recently because of floodwater discharge and changes in water quality.

VN ship brings in body of Greek crewman

A Vietnamese rescue ship on Sunday brought in the body of a Greek crewman and handed it over to relevant authorities on the mainland, online newspaper vov.vn reported.

City needs 3,000 more teachers for new school year

Public schools in HCM City need to hire nearly 3,000 teachers for the upcoming academic year starting next month since the number of students and classrooms are set to increase, Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper reported quoting figures from district education divisions.

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