Ministry reforms school entry rules

This year, the Ministry of Education and Training will decide minimum entrance score for only teacher training institutions while minimum entrance scores for other universities, colleges and vocational schools will be scrapped.

Woman rejects money to keep fish sauce traditions alive

 On a recent sunny day, Phan Thị Kim Ngân, 53, wore an old palm-leaf conical hat, as she removed the cover of a barrel containing traditional fish sauce in her garden in Cồn Sơn Commune in the Mekong Delta City of Cần Thơ.

PM praises 3 Sóc Trăng students for honesty

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has praised three students in the Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng for their honesty in returning a sum of VNĐ40 million (about US$1,760) to its owner.

One dies, two injured in motorbike accident

One died and two others were seriously injured in an accident on Saturday afternoon in Thắng Lợi Commune, Buôn Ma Thuột District in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk.

Electronics firms face labour shortage

Hundreds of electronics manufacturers in Việt Nam are having difficulty recruiting labourers, said an official from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Fugitive banker wanted internationally

On Saturday, the Ministry of Public Security’s investigation police issued an international wanted notice for a fugitive bank executive for fraudulence, illegally appropriating over US$10 million from a customer.

SBV tells banks to up security after $11m fraud

The State Bank of Việt Nam has instructed all banks to improve safety of their money transactions after the Ministry of Public Security issued an international warrant for a fugitive bank executive for allegedly misappropriating nearly US$11 million from a customer.

Delta jackfruit farmers earn big profits

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta growing Thai jackfruit are earning big profits from exports because of the high demand for the fruit in overseas markets.

Student with unique idea for start-up

More than 30 youths everyday wrap-up in washing and drying hundreds of branded pairs of shoes in a company in District 3, HCM City in order to give back intime to their customers within one day.

City looks to special financial tools

To achieve its economic growth target of 8.3 – 8.5 per cent this year, HCM City would strongly focus on utilising its financial special mechanism and mobilising resources, a senior city leader has said.

Hospital attackers to be given stringent punishment

The Department of Medical Examination Management under the Ministry of Health asked Yên Bái Province People’s Commitee to investigate an assault on doctors at the provincial maternity and pediatrics hospital.

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