Experts call for ‘strategic trust’ in East Sea

While the East Sea (South China Sea) situation remains uncertain, nations should build “strategic trust” to maintain peace, stability and development in the region, a Vietnamese official told an international conference held in HCM City yesterday.

Little headway in capital’s urban-suburban move

A “terrible waste” of resources is taking place as a grand plan to shift Government offices, schools and hospitals to suburban enclaves in the capital city fails to materialise, almost three years on.

Young man makes VN’s artificial streams

As natural rivers in the countryside have become more and more contaminated with rubbish, a young farmer in Mỹ Hào District of northern Hưng Yên Province has created artificial streams to raise healthy fish.

River ports seek temp permits

The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority has asked the municipal Transport Department to issue temporary permits for the city’s river ports, many of which will see their permits expire due to a Transport Ministry circular.

VN, Singapore to develop medical waste project

Vietnamese Import-Export joint-stock (NewTech) company and Singapore’s Wah Lee Tech has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) in construction of a medical waste treatment plant and development of hi-tech service in Việt Nam.

Body of kidnapped infant found

The body of a 20-day old infant, who was reportedly kidnapped, was found on Monday morning in Bỉm Sơn Town, central Thanh Hóa Province

20-day-old baby kidnapped in Thanh Hóa

A 20-day-old girl in Bỉm Sơn Town, in the central province of Thanh Hóa, was kidnapped early Saturday evening while she was at home with her mother and grandmother.

Major threat from unskilled domestic helpers

This week, three videos were posted online by a mother in northern Hà Nam Province showing a domestic helper slapping a one-month old infant on her face, head and back, throwing the girl in the air and putting a towel in her mouth.

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