Traffic deaths rise in Q1

While the number of traffic accidents on Vietnamese roads decreased in the first quarter of this year, fatalities rose.

Redundant charger blamed for fire in HCM City

Initial investigation in a fire at ParcSpring building in HCM City’s District 2 revealed that the fire had started from a charger plugged in the bedroom, online newspaper Vietnamnet reported.

 

Ethnic language barriers should be removed

For students at Nguyễn Bá Ngọc Primary School in Central Highland Đắk Lắk Province’s Krông Pắc where 90 per cent of students are ethnic, Êđê language lessons are always the ones they love most.

 

Saline intrusion attacks Ninh Thuận

Water and agricultural land in Nhơn Hải Commune, Ninh Hải District of southern Ninh Thuận Province have been contaminated with high saline level, affecting local production and livelihoods.

MoT readies capital to expand Tân Sơn Nhất

The Ministry of Transport is considering to use investment from the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV), or call for capital resources to build more runways and terminals at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.

Landmine victims to be supported financially

Twenty landmine victims from the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang received VNĐ12 million (US$526) each on Saturday, in a bid to secure their livelihoods under the framework of the April 4 International Mine Awareness Day.

Illegal logging bedevils central provinces

Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province’s Đông Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down. Local rangers and the two protective forest management boards of Sông Kôn and Nam Sông Bung claimed they were unaware of the cases until the public security agency began investigations.

Lifetime scientist a hero of biodiversity

The 89-year-old scientist Đặng Huy Huỳnh does not need a cape to save lives. To millions of silent trees and flowers in the middle of Hà Nội or deep in Việt Nam’s tropical forests, he is already a hero.

New co-working space to open for start-ups in HCM City

The HCM City Youth Federation has just broken ground on a new co-working space at No. 135 Hai Bà Trưng Street in District 1 to offer more choices for start-ups who are looking for a place to nuture their business ideas.

MoT tackles accidents

Permament Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình asked the Ministry of Transport to propose practical solutions to ensure traffic order and safety in the coming time and prevent traffic accidents, especially cases that seriously damage passenger cars.

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