Việt Nam News

Nearly 9,600 traffic accidents that killed 4,134 people and injured about 8,000 other ones are reported in Việt Nam in the first half of this year, according to National Committee for Road Safety.

Nearly 100 representatives attended a one-day workshop called “Scaling up the trust networks for food safety with small farmers,” held today in Hà Nội.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday asked the Cà Mau Department of Health to clarify information on all hospitals and medical stations in the province violating environmental protection regulations.

A new decision by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given more authority to the State-owned Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN), the largest supplier of electricity in the country, in deciding power prices.

More inspections street-food are needed to control food safety and hygiene and prevent food poisoning.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission will consider disciplinary action against some officials for violations, announced the Commission yesterday.

The capital city needs stronger determination and participation by authorities and citizens to reach its growth target for this year, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Developers of high-rise buildings that violate safety codes will not be eligible for future land allocation or land lease, according to the People’s Committee of Hà Nội.

 Lack of a master plan has been blamed for Việt Nam having to import up to 80 per cent of its processed pharmaceutical materials although the country has an abundant source of pharmaceutical materials and was one of top exporters of raw pharmaceutical materials in the 1980s.

Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) on the country’s resolve to increase the export of more agro-products

Eleven more people were exposed to HIV after responding to a traffic accident in Kom Tum Province, with 35 people altogether exposed to the virus altogether.

An independent council for professional assessment of health care techniques, medicine and clinical records should be established to determine which payments can be covered by the health insurance fund, experts have recommended.

In the second quarter of this year, Việt Nam recorded labour force of 54.52 million, of which 53.4 million people at working ages from 15 years and more get jobs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

In HCM City, 26 buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG) began plying on route No 32 on Saturday.

The Hải Vân Tunnel, connecting the two central provinces of Đà Nẵng and Thừa Thiên-Huế, will be closed for 30 minutes per day starting from July 11.

The Red Journey blood donation campaign on Saturday kicked off in the Mekong Delta province of Cà Mau, aiming to collect 500 units of blood.

Hà Nội will invest in 10 urban railway routes from now until 2030 with total funds of more than US$40 billion.