Việt Nam News

Police in Tay Ninh Province and HCM City have arrested two women and a man for allegedly trafficking women to China.

One of the solutions to prevent sexual harassment at school is to equip students with the necessary skills to identify signs of sexual abuse so that they are able to protect themselves, heard a workshop today in Hà Nội

Fire broke out in two houses in two different parts of Hà Nội on Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

No fireworks will be burnt in HCM City on New Year’s Eve, which falls on Saturday.

Misuse of antimicrobial materials was discovered in five out of 15 antimicrobial material import companies this year, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development said.

Population quality increased remarkably as the infant mortality rate for children aged under five and the fatality rate for mothers reduced, while average life expectancy rate started to rise.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has asked four central provinces to speed up disbursement of compensation for mass fish deaths earlier in April so as to complete the first payment phase before the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Thanks to the lobbying efforts of relevant agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs) in Việt Nam have contributed remarkably to the country’s poverty alleviation, resolving social issues and bolstering sustainable development. 

The August shooting of two high-level officials in Yên Bái was motivated by personal cause, said the local police yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ called on more support for women looking to start businesses during a forum held in Hà Nội yesterday.

A master plan to develop the physical strength and height of Vietnamese people in the 2011-30 period is expected to help improve the quality of human resources for the cause of national modernisation and industrialisation and gradually enhance the quality and longevity of the Vietnamese people.

Nearly 14 million spam messages are frustrating phone users acroos the country every day despite efforts by information and telecommunication authorities to combat them.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has highly appreciated achievements gained in the agricultural sector in 2016.

A HCM City-based company has offered to build a nine-storey smart parking lot in the city’s downtown area, and the Department of Transport has sought approval from the administration.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has ordered that phase 1 of sea pollution compensation disbursement must be complete before Tết.

Yesterday on the Cô Lin Reef (Collins Reef) in the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, officers and leaders of Naval Brigade 146, under Navy Zone 4 High Command, held a commemoration to honour the heroic martyrs who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the noble cause of protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Professor Phạm Văn Thức, principal of the Hải Phòng University of Medicine and Pharmacy, is the first Vietnamese to be awarded the academician title at the French National Academy of Medicine.

The tropical storm Nock-ten, with wind speed up to 150km per hour, is heading to the East Sea, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has said.