Investigation into Bình Định’s illegal logging expanded

Vĩnh Thạnh District’s Forest Protection Division in the central province of Bình Định on Tuesday started criminal proceedings as part of a case in which nearly 107 cu.m of dổi (Michelia mediocris Dandy) timber was illegally logged in Vĩnh Sơn Commune.

Installment payment vaccine packages launched

People, especially low-income earners, from now on can access high-quality vaccine service for themselves or their children by purchasing vaccine packages with zero interest instalment payment.

Việt Nam, Israel share experience in cyber security

Cyber security attacks in Việt Nam are likely to increase as the theft of information by fake websites has become more widespread, said Vũ Quốc Khánh, a member of the Việt Nam Information Security Association (VNISA) Executive Board.

HN mulls mass evacuation due to floods

Hà Nội authorities are ready to relocate about 14,000 residents facing the threat of flooding in the outlying district of Chương Mỹ, an official said.

Thousands of teachers laid off ahead of school year

Hundreds of kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers in Hà Nội’s Thanh Oai District were shocked to find out that their work contracts will end this September as a result of a streamlining policy being implemented by the municipal People’s Committee.

Heavy fines fail to stop littering

Regulations imposing heavy fines of up to VNĐ7 million (US$301) on those who litter in public areas have been in effect for a year-and-a-half, but the number of violators who have been discovered and fined remains modest, so most city dwellers are indifferent to the fines.

Employers, employees neglect labour safety

A builder was taken to the Emergency Department of Việt Nam – Germany Friendship Hospital last Tuesday in a critical condition after receiving an electronic shock while at work.

Vehicle registration centres equitised

By the middle of this month, 14 registration centres which are responsible for testing and certificating vehicles’ roadworthiness will have been equitised, meaning that the private sector can now provide transport administration services.

13 killed in coach collision

Thirteen people have died and another four people were injured early Monday morning after their coach crashed into a container truck travelling the opposite direction on National Highway 1A in Vĩnh Điện Town, in the central province of Quảng Nam.

Delta turns to tech to fight climate change

Experts have urged authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region to use cutting-edge technologies to restructure the agricultural sector in the face of climate change.

Hòa Bình, Sơn La hydroelectric plants ensure safety

The Government has established plans to ensure the safety of reservoirs at the Hòa Bình and Sơn La hydroelectric plants, two of the country’s largest, said Trần Quang Hoài, standing member of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

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