Hà Nội to build wholesale market for vegetables

Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has assigned the provincial authority and sector of Mê Linh District to conduct survey and suggest a location for the construction of a wholesale market.

 

Foreign friends pay tribute to late PM Phan Văn Khải

Foreign diplomatic delegations on Thursday paid tribute to the late PM Phan Văn Khải at HCM City’s Thống Nhất Hall, expressing deep condolences to the former PM’s family, the State, the Party and the Vietnamese people.

Hà Nội names and shames firms

Hà Nội’s Social Insurance has published a list of 500 businesses with long overdue social insurance premiums, lasting between six months and two years.

 

Young doctor volunteers to work in poorest district

It takes nearly seven hours to travel from Mường Lay District to the Mường Nhé District Medical Station, where doctor Nguyễn Văn Hiếu examines and treats local children and other residents.

Fines for demanding employers

Employers who hire labourers to work overtime beyond 200 hours per year or 12 hours per day during weekends or public holidays will be fined up to VNĐ75 million (US$3,292).

 

Trần Nhân Tông School students to be relocated

Students of Trần Nhân Tông High school in Hà Nội’s Hai Bà Trưng District will be relocated to two safe locations on Thursday following an order from Director of Hà Nội’s Department of Education and Training Chử Xuân Dũng.

Passenger opens escape door, flight delayed

A male passenger accidentally opened an exit door of Vietnam Airline flight VN319, headed to Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam from Narita, Tokyo, during the process of boarding on March 19.

Hà Nội to divert routes to curb traffic

Hà Ni’s Transport Department has proposed to the Transport Ministry changes of 400 inter-provincial coach routes through the capital city to reduce traffic congestion in the inner city.

Food-checking cars to be deployed in Hà Nội

Hà Ni will deploy five cars this year to check the quality of food in markets, supermarkets and food stores in an effort to prevent low-quality food from being consumed, said Trn Văn Chung, deputy director of the municipal Health Department.

Ministry wants to restart railway project

The Ministry of Transport wants to secure investment from the private sector to complete the Yên Viên – Cái Lân Railway project, which connects Yên Viên Station in Hà Nội with Cái Lân Station in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

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