Market fire kills three in Kiên Giang

A fire broke out in a market in southern Kiên Giang Province’s Đông Thái Commune early Thursday morning, killing three people and burning down four houses nearby.

Fruit park construction to be stopped

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday requested Tiền Giang People’s Committee to order a halt on the construction of a fruit park.

 

Man dies in coal mining tunnel accident

A worker died inside a coal mining tunnel of Mông Dương Mine, owned by Mông Dương Coal Company, in Cẩm Phả City, northern Quảng Ninh Province, on Wednesday.

Nation braces for tropical depressions

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take drastic measures to cope with potential flooding from a tropical depression that is developing close to coastal areas.

Hà Nội must improve vehicle recovery

Although Hà Nội is one of the country’s biggest cities, its system for removing broken-down vehicles from crowded roads is ineffective, traffic users and experts say.

Green trees help Hà Tĩnh Province move on

The central province of Hà Tĩnh has been through its share of difficulties, but after six years of building new-style rural areas, the province is full of fields and gardens of high economic value.

Official urges HCMC-Vũng Tàu water route

It is necessary to develop the HCM City-Vũng Tàu river route to ease the passenger and cargo load on the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây expressway, the director of the HCM City Port Authority, Nguyễn Hải Nam, has said.

MoT frets over HN railway station

The Ministry of Transport has asked Hà Nội to survey roads around the Hà Nội railway station project to evaluate the population and traffic density, in order to avoid overloading the transport infrastructure nearby.

Japan Fair held in HCM City

Seventy-six Japanese products are being sold at hundreds of convenience stores and malls in HCM City as part of the Japan Fair event, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

 

Four crew members of fishing boat rescued

Four crew members of the fishing boat, BT 2102 TS, were rescued by the Việt Nam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VNMSRC) on Wednesday after three days at sea.

China hands over trafficked baby to Việt Nam

Móng Cái City police in northern Quảng Ninh Province, in co-operation with the border guard force of the Móng Cái International Border Gate, received a child who was sold to China.

Floods swell central region rivers to dangerous highs

The water level of rivers in Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa Provinces and in provinces from Thừa Thiên Huế to Ninh Thuận, as well as the northern area of the Central Highlands, has been rising, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Hà Tĩnh gets seeds for new crop

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide central Hà Tĩnh Province 280 tonnes of seeds as a storm relief package for the province’s agricultural sector.

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