Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has had a remarkably high number of post-graduates in the recent years. However, scientific research projects, which are considered the soul of universities in their quest to produce new knowledge for the world, have remained modest in both quality and quantity.

The Government has guaranteed sufficient capital for HCM City’s No1 Metro project linking Bến Thành Market and Suối Tiên Theme Park, according to Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, deputy chairman of the city’s People’s Committee.

The widest highway in the coastal province of Quảng Ninh will be open to public in April, said Đỗ Văn Thẩm, construction site manager.

Although Hà Nội People’s Committee has recently tightened dog management by asking dog owners to register for their pets, the vast majority of people has had little awareness of the policy.

The Department of Health in HCM City has instructed all hospitals in the city not to refuse emergency aid to patients during the Tết (Lunar New Year) period.

More toll collection lanes and limited access to expressways during the Tết holiday are expected to reduce traffic congestion on the HCM City – Trung Lương and HCM City – Long Thành – Dầu Giây expressways.

Two workers were injured yesterday morning in an explosion at a steel smelting furnace in Quất Động Industrial Zone in Hà Nội’s Thường Tín District.

For Vietnamese people, Tết (Lunar New Year ) means days of reunion, hope and luck. Tết holiday is the reunion for all the family. All family members, especially those who live far from home, are looking forward to gathering together.

Tropical storm Sanba formed late Sunday is expected to reach the Philippines on Tuesday and enter East Sea during Tết holliday (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)

Two people died and another 11 were wounded after a bus traveling from HCM City to Quảng Trị Province suddenly lost control and rolled on the ring-road at Hải Vân Tunnel in Đà Nẵng at about 5am yesterday morning.

The HCM City authority will crack down on traffic violations during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, particularly unregistered passenger buses.

Delivery services, especially express delivery, are working hard in HCM City to meet the surge in demand for delivering goods in the run-up to Tết (Lunar New Year).

To better prepare for Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), the biggest holiday of the year, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) and authorities where industrial zones locate have taken several solutions to deal with ATM overload.

The crackdown on counterfeit and smuggled wines and cigars has tightened as the Tết holiday approaches. However, it seems that the fight has not been effective, with many consumers still wary when shopping for goods at markets in Hà Nội.

The production value per hectare of land in HCM City reached VNĐ450 million (US$19,736) last year, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared to 2016, largely due to high-tech methods, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Lawmakers, lawyers and leaders from Vietnam Social Security (VSS), a State agency in charge of the country’s social insurance programme, have all advised against the practice of using social insurance books as collateral by banks, credit institutions and small loan businesses at a conference last week on the subject.

Transport businesses, including aviation, railway and buses, have prepared plans to serve passengers travelling during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays, Vietnam News Agency reported.

One motorbike driver was killed and 10 people were injured in a traffic accident on Saturday night in a stretch of National Highway No 20 running through the southern province of Đồng Nai’s Gia Tân 1 Commune.