Illegal parking spots spring up in Hà Nội

With space limited in downtown Hà Nội, parking spaces are at a premium. So difficult it is to find a place to park cars and motorbikes, it seems any spare piece of land, on sidewalks and even in the yards of state agencies, is used as an illegal lot.

Two brothers drown in Gia Lai, bodies found

The bodies of two young brothers were found in a lake yesterday after the pair went missing in the Grai District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai the day before.

Bullets found during building work

Construction workers have discovered a mortar store with about 100 old bullets lying underground in the central Quảng Ngãi Province People’s Committee office when they were upgrading the building.

A miracle by name and a miracle by nature

When she became pregnant with her second child, 25-year-old Lê Thị Tú Cẩm was devastated to hear the news no expectant mother ever wants to hear. She was told the best option was an abortion and to terminate the life of her unborn child. Cẩm didn’t listen to the advice from doctors and went on to gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Kỳ Tích. Or as she is affectionately known today, the miracle baby.

 

High-rise buildings at risk

More than 4,100 high-rise buildings in Việt Nam are at high risk of fire, the interdisciplinary team of the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Construction concluded in a recent investigation.

Ba Vì farmers on guard for infectious diseases

Farmers in the countryside district of Ba Vì in Hà Nội were putting in efforts to keep their farm animals fat and healthy for the upcoming year-end festive season. Their main and only concern now was how to keep the herds away from fatal diseases.

Universities should enjoy more autonomy

Universities need to foster innovation and take advantage of their autonomy to benefit the country and society, said Deputy National Assembly Chairman Đỗ Bá Tỵ.

 

JICA implements sustainable development projects in Quảng Nam

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has successfully implemented a number of sustainable development projects, particularly in environment and tourism, in Hội An in the central province of Quảng Nam, JICA announced yesterday on the occasion of Japanese Days in the province, which is taking place from August 16-19.

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