Building firms talk sustainability

Sixteen leaders in the construction industry discussed opportunities and challenges in building infrastructure at the "Build for Life" conference, which opened in HCM City on October 11.

Key central expressway damages soon after operation

Transport minister Nguyễn Văn Thể on Thursday sent a working group to examine parts of the new Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi Expressway that were reported to be damaged just more than one month after the expressway was put into use.

HCM City unveils architecture for e-government

The HCM City People’s Committee on Tuesday (9 October) announced the architecture for its e-government, which is expected to enable the city to develop information technology solutions to offer efficient smart public services to the public and enterprises.

 

Asia HRD Awards given in HCM City

The 2018 Asia HRD Awards have honoured 22 leaders and organisations from six countries for their contributions to human development.

Vinh Airport to receive $13.2 million upgrade

Vinh International Airport in the central province of Nghệ An is set to receive a VNĐ3 trillion (US$13.2 million) upgrade, the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) and People’s Committee of Nghệ An announced on Wednesday.

Terry Fox Run to raise funds for cancer research

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in HCM City (CanCham) Việt Nam yesterday (Oct 10) announced that its annual Terry Fox Run (TFR), which raises funds for cancer research, will take place next month in HCM City’s District 7.

Đà Nẵng to develop a new internal water cargo route

The central city of Đà Nẵng plans to build an internal water route and pier system to transport cargo between Tiên Sa and Liên Chiểu ports and ease congestion on National Highway 14B caused by commercial cargo.

Govt spells out ambitious plan to develop grassroots healthcare

The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, which will ensure that everyone can access quality healthcare services without facing financial hardship.

Free HBV test offered to Hanoians

The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases is offering 6,500 free hepatitis B virus (HBV) tests for people living in Hà Nội and neighbouring provinces.

Engaging ASEAN youth in gender initiatives

Youth representatives from ASEAN countries, together with 100 other young people from Việt Nam, on Wednesday participated in the “Gender Dialogues: Engaging ASEAN Youth in Gender Initiatives” course at the Green One UN House in Hà Nội.

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