District official jailed for stealing from the poor

The provincial People’s Court in the southernmost province of Cà Mau yesterday sentenced former head of Trần Văn Thời District’s Labour Department to 16 years in prison for stealing more than VNĐ2 billion (US$87,700).

Dead fish not Formosa: authorities

 Authorities in the central province of Hà Tĩnh have denied the rumour which claimed that fish on a local coast were found dead as a result of the Formosa spill.

Hà Nội to undertake an urgent mission in heritage preservation

Constructed 300 years ago, Cổ Chế Village’s temple in Phúc Tiến Commune, Phú Xuyên District boasts sculptures vividly reflecting the local folk life in the distinctive style of the Lê Trung Hưng Dynasty. But despite the beautiful interior, the building’s frame is derelict, keeping visitors away.

Salt prices hit 10-year high

The price of salt in Bến Tre Province has reached VNĐ1,200–1,300 per kilo this year, the highest price in the past decade.

Robotics, high-tech treatment improves medical care in VN

High-tech treatments have become an efficient coworker for doctors in diagnosis and treatment in Việt Nam, Trần Vĩnh Hưng, the director of Bình Dân Hospital, said at a conference held in HCM City on April 7.    

 

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