Unsafe playground rides a danger to kids

A recent accident at an outdoor playground in the Central Highland’s province of Đắk Lắk has raised concerns about the poor conditions of children’s play equipment in Việt Nam.

Ash generated from thermal power plants up to 12.2 million tonnes

The country’s thermal power plants generated up to 12.2 million tones of ash last year, while treating only 4 million tonnes, meaning inventory rose to 25.2 million tonnes, according to the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment (DISE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

More than 10,000 rural workers receive agricultural training

 Workers from outlying rural areas of HCM City have been taking agricultural courses at vocational training centres in the city as part of a plan issued in March to meet demand for more skilled workers, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 

GreenID’s Director wins 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize

Ngụy Thị Khanh, 41, director of Việt Nam’s Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID), features on the newly-published list of seven winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize - the world’s largest award for grassroots environmental activists.

Car parking banned in all school premises

National Committee for Traffic Safety has ordered the Ministry of Education and Training to direct all schools nationwide to ban car parking in school premises or on pavements near schools.

Architects urged to focus on green houses

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged Vietnamese architects to develop designs suitable for rural and flood-hit areas in order to promote the socio-economic development of each locality and the country as a whole.

Electrical store fire kills 3 in Nam Định

A blaze killed a woman and her two children, including a 10-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy, early yesterday in the northern province of Nam Định’s Yên Tiến Commune.

State promotes bird’s nest farms

Việt Nam’s swift breeding industry has the potential to compete with regional producers if it meets quality standards, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (MARD), Vũ Văn Tám said at a conference held in HCM City on April 20.

Quảng Nam seized 2 tonnes smuggled timber

The Market Management Department of the central province of Quảng Nam yesterday seized two tonnes of rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) without clear origin from a truck.

City to strengthen management at private nurseries

Population growth in HCM City, especially near industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZ), has led to more children being sent to privately owned kindergartens, some of which do not meet safety standards.

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