Tree saboteur identified

Hà Nội Police said they have determined the suspect who carved xà cừ trees or African mahoganies (Khaya senegalensis) on Láng Road in Hà Nội’s Đống Đa District.

 

Man caught transporting heroin

The Sông Mã District Police in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, in coordination with the Mường Cai Border Guards, on Sunday nabbed a man transporting heroin and ecstasy.

Erosion destroys houses in Bình Thuận

Five houses in Tiến Đức Village, Tiến Thành Commune, Phan Thiết City in the province were destroyed by strong winds, increasing flood tide and erosion in the past two days.

Needy receive warm clothes in Thanh Hóa Province

World Vision Việt Nam and Korean Young One Group donated warm clothes and blankets worth over VNĐ1.8 billion (US$80,000) to children and the poor in Thanh Hóa Province at a ceremony on Saturday.

Teachers struggle to get students back post-Tet

In poor, remote, mountainous areas, teachers are going up hills and down dales, knocking on students’ doors to try and get them return to school. They say that this has become a regular post-Tết (Lunar New Year) task.

Universities fail to post accurate data

Universities and educational institutes must publicize their achievements, such as the rate of their graduates who have found jobs, before the national high school entrance exam of 2018.

Hà Nội set to take on poverty

The capital city aims to reduce the number of poor households by 10,230 this year, a decrease of 0.6 per cent of last year’s total, and support at least 99 per cent of children in extremely disadvantaged circumstances.

Houses in reserve to be razed

Authorities plan to demolish 68 illegal houses, villas and restaurants in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve if households do not dismantle themselves before deadline of September.

Auto parts market thrives despite infamy

Almost a year after Hà Nội’s leader voiced out his determination to eradicate the so-called market selling automotive parts – many of which were stolen goods, things hardly changed.

VNĐ3.7 billion raised for the disadvantaged

The Thiên Mậu Thánh Mẫu Pagoda festival organising committee auctioned a collection of nine lanterns in Thủ Dầu Một City, raising VNĐ3.7 billion (US$163,000) last weekend.

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