City officials continue QA session with People’s Council

The members of the city’s People’s Council and leaders of city government agencies continued their question and answer session yesterday (on Thursday Dec 6) about hot issues, including educational reform, flooding, and food safety and hygiene, during the 12th session of the council’s IX meeting.

Illegal coal mining rampant in Quảng Ninh

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has asked Quảng Ninh People’s Committee to verify information about suspected illegal coal mining and trade in Cẩm Phả City and Hoành Bồ District.

City seeks ways to preserve historic buildings

The national Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programme could help resolve the conflict between urban development and historic preservation in HCM City if new regulations were passed, according to the Institute for Development and Research (HIDS).

Grassroots-level healthcare improved

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has improved the quality of healthcare and treatment at medical stations in 26 wards and communes in certain localities across the country over the past year.

Cold spell to hit northern region

A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from Thursday night according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Chinese swindlers arrested in Lào Cai

Police in the northern province of Lào Cai said on Wednesday that they had arrested a group of ten Chinese nationals on suspicion of stealing other people’s property in Lào Cai City’s Bắc Cường Ward.

Library development employs new technologies

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam spoke at a library seminar in Hà Nội on Wednesday to discuss the application of technology in improving the country’s library system.

Central city set to boost digitalisation

The central city has established a steering board on e-Government and smart city development for the 2018-25 period, with an aim of promoting the city’s digital government, economy and society.

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