VNRC urged to expand humanitarian role: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has urged the Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) and its members to continuously expand the organisation's humanitarian role and value in the domestic and international communities.

NA to vote on high-speed train in 2019

The National Assembly (NA) will decide the fate of a future high-speed railway in Việt Nam in 2019 after the transport ministry completes a project report, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said this week.

Buddhist Sangha opens 8th Congress

The eighth National Congress of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) opened in Hà Nội yesterday with the participation of 1250 delegates including VBS dignitaries; monks and nuns; leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front and representatives of international organisations.

Christian church convenes fifth congress

The Christian Fellowship Church of Việt Nam began its fifth congress at its headquarters in Thới Tam Thôn commune in HCM City’s Hóc Môn District yesterday.

Pollution, lifestyles raise death rate

Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến said yesterday that non-infectious diseases were the leading cause of death in Việt Nam and had become a socio-economic burden. She was speaking at a national scientific conference yesterday on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.

Sci-tech fillip

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam (middle) and Vietnamese and Korean experts at the launching ceremony of the Việt Nam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (V-KIST), held by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) in Hà Nội yesterday.

Wall tiles fall at Bắc Giang office buildings

Stone tiles used to pave walls of two office buildings for State agencies in Bắc Giang Province are reportedly falling, threatening the safety of visitors and those working in the buildings.

Solar power set for bus commuters and tourists

The central city of Đà Nẵng will install a solar power system to provide free charging for mobile phones, wifi and place advertising at public bus stops in a pilot project next month.

Fund manager allegedly absconds with VNĐ50 billion

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) branch in the southern province of Đồng Nai is inspecting the delay in paying interest and returning savings to clients of Thái Bình People’s Credit Fund in Tân Hòa Ward, Biên Hòa City.

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