Đà Nẵng project asked to demolish illegal construction

Đà Nẵng’s construction department has asked the investor of the Bạch Đằng Hotel complex to dismantle illegal construction connected to the twin Bạch Đằng Hotel-Hilton Luxury Apartment complex on Bạch Đằng street.

Drug dealers arrested in Hải Phòng city

Police in Hải Phòng City have recently discovered a ring illegally transporting a large quantity of drugs from the northern mountainous province of Sơn La to Hải Phòng city.

A veteran in the fight to eradicate illeteracy

A class teaching reading and writing for adults under 50 years old has been held at noon over the past two months at a cultural house in the northern mountainous province of Yên Bái’s Lục Yên District.

State budget must be made transparent: experts

State budget collection and expenditure must be made more transparent to the public, with full information released instead of general statistics, economic experts agreed at a workshop discussing plans for the 2019 State budget on Monday in Hà Nội.

Power supplier keeps lights on

Đà Nẵng Power Company will continue providing electricity to operate Hải Vân Tunnel despite the tunnel manager’s failure to pay power bills since last month, the power company’s director Ngô Tân Cư confirmed on Monday.

ASEAN steps up energy cooperation

ASEAN countries will step up cooperation and share resources to ensure energy security through expanding power grid connectivity and developing renewable energies.

Online gambling ring trial set for November

The People’s Court  of the northern province of Phú Thọ announced on October 29 that it would be holding the first instance trial on November 12 for 92 people accused of involvement in a major online gambling ring.

Higher ed administrators get int’l training

Leaders and senior officers at 13 universities and four colleges are participating in a training course on “Internal Quality Assurance for Higher Education Institution in Việt Nam” which opened on Monday in HCM City.

Open-top buses fail to attract tourists

The number of passengers using open-top tour buses in the capital was averaging about only 7 per trip each day, according to a report by the Hà Nội Transport Company (Transerco).

Construction on bridge still not finished

The Ministry of Transport on Friday asked the Hòa Bình Province People’s Committee to immediately build a road leading to the bridge across the Rộc Stream to help local residents travel across the stream safely, especially during flood season.

Raising awareness on grassroots healthcare for ethnic minority people in Lai Châu

Hoang Thèn Commune is amongst the poorest communes of Phong Thổ District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu. The majority of the population is ethnic minority people with low education level and little familiarity with modern medicine. The local health officials would frequently need to visit the villages in the commune to disseminate information on the Government's expanded vaccination programme, maternal healthcare and infectious diseases. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Tuyền

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