Aquatic plants suggested to purify polluted river water
A study by Việt Nam’s Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change has suggested using aquatic plants to purify the contaminated water of Hà Nội’s
Nhuệ River.
Alarm sounded over methanol poisoning
Đoàn Mạnh H., a 45-year-old heavy drinker from Hai Bà Trưng District, died of drinking methanol with water in June.
Motor taxi driver gives back $8,800 he found
A motorbike taxi driver in Bình Dương Province has returned a bag containing VNĐ200 million (US$8,800) to its owner.
Biên Hòa plans new drains on Highway 51
The Biên Hòa City People Committee of Đồng Nai Province plans to build a new drainage system to reduce flooding on Highway 51.
Conference on advances in cancer treatment
Nearly 400 Vietnamese and foreign experts discussed the treatment of cancers at the annual 21st Scientific Conference held in HCM City yesterday.
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City programme improves hypertension control
Nearly 53,000 people in HCM City received free blood-pressure screening under the Communities for Healthy Hearts programme, according to the city’s Department of Health.
New helpline for child protection to be launched
The new emergency telephone number for child protection, 111, is expected to become operational in December.
HCMC wants firms to scale up
Agricultural households, farms and co-operatives would get access to various funds if they upgrade into companies, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.
Bird trade escalating in VN: study
Việt Nam’s sizeable trade in wild birds is going unchecked and could harm wild populations if not managed, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warns.
Illegal loggers on the move - again
The central province of Quảng Nam will check on the illegal logging of 110ha of protected forest in Tiên Phước District’s Tiên Lãnh Commune.
No VN citizens injured in Mexico quake: MoFA
According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico, no Vietnamese citizens have injured by the earthquake there, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday. However, some houses of Vietnamese citizens were destroyed.
Health ministry under scrutiny
The Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam yesterday announced that it will launch a special inspection of the Ministry of Health, following revelations of fraud within the MoH’s pharmaceutical licensing process.
More autonomy helps universities meet int’l standards
The Government’s decision two years ago to allow partial autonomy for a number of universities has helped them meet international standards and improve quality of training, according to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education and Training.
Lâm Đồng to spend $2.33 million to build new schools
The Lâm Đồng Province People’s Committee plans to build six new schools with total capital of VNĐ53 billion (US$2.33 million) from the provincial budget.
Banks face new Red Alert
The Authority of Information Security (AIS) on Wednesday released an official document warning financial institutions and commercial banks of a malicious code Red Alert 2.0 - a new malware application - on Android-powered devices.
Bình Định detains two suspects for forest destruction
The police investigation agency of Bình Định southern central province has detained two suspects over the destruction of more than 60ha of forest in An Lão District recently.
Red Cross leaders discuss cooperation mechanisms
Red Cross Society leaders from 11 ASEAN member nations discussed humanitarian co-operation mechanisms and exchanged experiences at a meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội.
Accommodation a must in case of flight delay or cancellation
Airliners are required to provide meal and accommodation to passengers when their flights are delayed for more than six hours or cancelled, according to a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Transport.
APEC calls for high-tech fight against extreme weather
APEC will soon release a recommendation to the leaders of member economies to apply more advanced technology in disaster prevention given the extreme weather the region has been facing.
