Traffic deaths down over National Day break

A total of 83 traffic accidents occurred across the country during the three-day holiday over the National Day (September 2) that ended on Monday, according to a report from the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Construction violations still rampant in HCM City

Construction violations ranging from building without permission or not complying with permits to illegal construction on farm land are still the hot issue in HCM City, raising concerns in public.

Private higher education institutions face hurdles

Private higher education plays an important role in promoting human resource quality, however, policies to develop private universities still face obstacles. Educational experts think that the key goal is to address obstacles in the relations between the State and private sector to reduce pressure on public universities.

In the Navy

The UK Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, commanded by Colonel Tim Neild, docked at the Nhà Rồng International Port in HCM City yesterday, beginning its four-day goodwill visit to Việt Nam.

Vietnam takes action on African swine fever

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has urged collaboration including stronger monitoring and preparedness measures to prevent African swine fever from spreading to Việt Nam.

HCM City struggles to address child labour

Child labour remains a great challenge for HCM City authorities although a wide range of measures have been taken to tackle children labour, especially in the informal sector of the economy, officials have said.

PVTEX chairman jailed for bribery

A former chairman of State-owned PVTEX was sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption and deliberate wrongdoings, a Hà Nội court ruled on Friday.

Traffic accidents drop in first eight months

The number of road traffic accidents, traffic-related deaths and injuries in Việt Nam dropped in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

HCM City to set up more CNG filling stations

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to set up three new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations to meet refueling demand of CNG buses this year, according to the director of the department's Public Transportation Management Centre.

City aims for sustainable poverty reduction

HCM City aims to reduce the number of poor households by 0.8 per cent next year and raise the average income per capita of these households by 3.5 times by 2020 compared to 2011.

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