Locals monitor illegal sand mining

Residents of central ThừaThiên-Huế Province have set up tents to monitor illegal sand mining since local authorities have failed to stop miners from illegal dredging.

Bio-safety talks in HCM City

One hundred and eighty international and Vietnamese bio-safety experts, professionals and practitioners are discussing bio-risk, bio-preparedness, and bio-terrorism at the 12th Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) Conference that opened in HCM City on Thursday.

Funding major challenge in remote areas: experts

Lack of funding for investment and development is a major challenge for remote areas in the Asia-Pacific, posing a threat to quality of life and sustainable economic growth in the region, experts said on Thursday at a meeting in HCM City.

 

 

HCM City needs $37b for breakthrough programmes

HCM City will need massive investment from the private sector if it is to meet its goals for transportation, flood control, and other areas over the next three years, municipal authorities said at a meeting held yesterday.

APEC looks to new strategies to finance health care services

More effective strategies for health financing are needed to improve community health and promote sustainable development in APEC economies, said at the 7th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health & the Economy held yesterday (August 23) in HCM City.

Health insurance policy backfires

Several communal clinics in the southern Bình Thuận Province’s Đức Linh District have not found favour with patients despite being equipped with modern facilities and qualified health workers.

Visitors spurn staid thematic museums

The Aviation Museum boasts a collection of more than 500 photographs, documents, and equipment that tell the story of the aviation industry’s 60 years in Việt Nam. But like many thematic museums, it lacks the most important component of a strong museum: visitors.

 

Vietnamese sailor rescued from Philippine pirates

The Philippines’ navy has handed over a Vietnamese sailor to the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines. The sailor was recently rescued from the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf by the host country’s military.

APEC seeks collaboration on food security

Multiple APEC agencies discussed common concerns and potential collaborative activities at a joint meeting in Cần Thơ yesterday at the APEC Food Security Week.

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