Company offers financial support, fishermen withdraw petitions

Representative of Nam Triệu Ltd Company have confirmed that they will be giving financial assistance valued at VNĐ2 billion (US$88,150) to fishermen in the central province of Bình Định during the time that the ships are repaired and maintained.

 

VN seeks early childhood education

International and domestic participants are discussing and identifying solutions to ensure a high-quality, comprehensive approach to early childhood care, education and development at a two-day conference launched yesterday in Hà Nội.

Deputy PM reviews City admin

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ, who is also the head of the State Steering Committee on Renovating Public Administrative Units, paid a working visit to HCM City on Saturday to review the management and financial mechanisms of government offices and their reorganisation.

Devoted to blood donation

At the age of 23, some girls may be following ambitions of a successful career, others may be enjoying life by satisfying hobbies and entertainment. But for Trịnh Lan Anh, working as a campaigner for blood donations, has become a lifetime devotion.

Experts: Việt Nam lacks traffic culture

Traffic police and authorities in HCM City are concerned about low road safety awareness of road users, which results in a large number of traffic accidents in the city.

World Blood Donor Day 2017 opens in HCM City

The American Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam (AmCham Việt Nam) helped organise blood donations in HCM City yesterday  during the World Blood Donor Day 2017, initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

EU launches World Cities Việt Nam

The European Union launched a project yesterday, entitled World Cities Việt Nam, which aims to promote the exchange of experience and best practice on regional and urban development policies. Two Vietnamese cities – Hà Nội and HCM City – are being paired with two European cities – Milan (Italy) and Kosice (Slovakia).

People to monitor city’s landfills

Owners of landfills in the city will have to open them for periodical monitoring by people, said Lê Văn Khoa, deputy chairman of HCM city’s People’s Committee.

East Sea tropical storm to weaken by Tuesday

The first tropical storm to hit East Sea this year, which formed 450km south of Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago on Sunday, will weaken on Tuesday after making a landfall in China's Quangdong Province.

PM issues drug control orders

Prime Minsiter Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has directed relevant ministries and agencies to strengthen drug prevention and control to ensure reduction in supply, use and attendant evils.

Bắc Giang farmers deplete forest

Since middle last years, Bắc Giang farmers reportedly chopped down exhausted natural forest to make room to grow industrial trees which helped generate more income.

Fuel smuggling on the rise in Vietnamese waters

Fuel smuggling is on the rise in Vietnamese waters bordering Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand recently, partly due to the discrepancy between selling prices in Việt Nam and neighboring countries, according to the Vietnamese coastguard.

Sand shortage delays transport projects

Many transport projects in southern localities have been delayed due to the scarcity and surging price of construction sand, Giao Thông (Transport) newspaper reported.

VN expecting first storm of year

A tropical depression formed in the East Sea developed into this year’s first area storm on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

A scientist demonstrates the value of passion

Dr Vũ Anh Tài has just been honoured as one of the 400 role models for his outstanding discoveries for Việt Nam and the world’s biology science. But little did people know that the scientist began his biologist career with the monthly wage as little as VNĐ300,000 (US$13). That was to pay for his basic life needs, and scientific research also.

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