Counting the cost of alcohol issues

The Government of Việt Nam spends about VNĐ65 trillion (US$2.79 billion) dealing with the consequences of alcohol each year, while alcoholic beverage firms contribute roughly VNĐ50 trillion ($2.14 billion) to the country’s economy, a health official revealed.

South China Sea issues come under the spotlight

Discussions and forums on the South China Sea (called East Sea by Việt Nam) have become sources of interdisciplinary study among scholars and researchers from the fields of politics, social policy, environment and strategy over the past decade.

Nothing fishy about Năm Cường's farm

The fish ‘belong’ to Phạm Văn Cường, 64, commonly known as Năm Cường, in Vĩnh Ngươn District, Châu Đốc City in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Hà Nội wants mechanisms for old building restoration

The Hà Nội People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects.

Social network ethics code complete: Minister

In a bid to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has completed a code of conduct on social networks for internet service providers and users, said Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, Minister of Information and Communications.

City cracks down on food-safety violators

The HCM City Food Safety Management Board has set up 11 teams to manage food safety at inter-district levels and two others at Hóc Môn and Bình Điền wholesale markets to resolve violations that have occurred since 2016.

Construction firms and the illegal coal mining game

Companies in the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh have been illegally exploiting coal under the guise of carrying out legitimate projects, devastating the local environment and natural landscape.

Illegal sand mining discovered along Đồng Nai River

Authorised agencies of southern Bình Phước Province have discovered 15 cases of illegal sand mining so far this year along the upstream section of Đồng Nai River that flows through the province, provincial police announced on Tuesday.

Tiền Giang supports women startups

The Mekong Delta province of Tiền Giang has launched a project called “Supporting women start-ups in the 2018-2025 period” with the aim of reducing poverty and ensuring social security.

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