Auction for the poor

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung (left) and Minister of Information and Communications Trương Minh Tuấn (right) yesterday introduce an auction for a ball and football shirt with signatures of all the U23 footballers to raise funds for the poor.

PM approves waste database

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a project that would build a national database of waste resources, helping authorised agencies better control the discharge of waste nationwide.

Cold spell means peach blossoms cost more

As Tết draws near, most peach trees are, thankfully, not blooming early - thanks to the cold. With more than 10 days to go to the Year of the Dog, ornamental wholesalers are rushing to peach-blossom gardens in Hà Nội to choose their stock.

City to ensure food safety at traditional markets

Researchers at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) have recommended improvements in slaughtering and hygiene to limit cross-contamination with non-typhoidal salmonella, particularly in poultry wet markets in HCM City.

Celebration marks 50th anniversary of Tết Offensive

The General Offensive and Uprising in the spring of 1968 (Tết Offensive) remains forever a shining symbol of patriotism, determination and victory for the Party, people and army in the struggle to gain independence under the leadership of the Vietnamese Party and President Hồ Chí Minh, a senior Party leader told a meeting held to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic event at the HCM City's Reunification Palace on Wednesday.

Car ban in Cát Bà Island lifted

After a five-day ban, under 12-seater cars were allowed to go to Cát Bà Island via Gót-Cái Viềng Ferry in the northern city of Hải Phòng.

Pressure put on slack developers

Construction projects that have stopped work may be adjusted or cancelled, according to a new order released by Hà Nội People’s Committee.

Overcrowding strains HCMC hospitals, doctors

Many hospitals in HCM City face chronic overcrowding as they provide service for local patients as well as those from other provinces. Patients from outside the city now account for some 60 per cent, according to HCM City’s Health Department.

High pollution in Hà Nội, HCM City

Last year, Hà Nội and HCM City had more than 120 days when the air quality was polluted beyond the health standards set by the World Health Organisation, according to a report released yesterday.

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