Dengue outbreak shows signs of slowdown in Hà Nội
Dengue fever has started to show signs of reduction in the capital city of Hà Nội, which recorded a huge number of patients over the past few months, according to the Hà Nội Department of Health.
APEC members urge adoption of int’l standards for electric vehicles
Widespread usage of electric vehicles would help reduce dependence on fossil fuels and build low-carbon societies in the Asia-Pacific region, participants at a workshop said on Saturday (August 19) at the third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) in HCM City.
HCM police bust high-priced prostitution ring
Police in HCM City has busted a large-scale prostitution ring which involves local models and actresses.
Hà Nội suburbs await outdoor gyms, playgrounds
The installation of exercising equipment in parks and other public areas has been an unqualified success in the capital city.
Sick fishermen rescued off Hoàng Sa Island
Two seriously sick fishermen were rescued yesterday from the seas off Hoàng Sa (Paracels) Island, 300 nautical miles off the coast of Đà Nẵng.
APEC seeks boost to food security, sustainable agriculture growth
Việt Nam strongly support promoting co-operation in water management for sustainable agricultural development among APEC members, a senior Vietnamese official told the first APEC Water Resources Authorities Meeting for Food Security that opened in Cần Thơ yesterday.
Identifying illegal timber requires state-of-the-art tools, training
Eliminating illegal timber from supply chains and the global timber trade requires the use of best practices and tools that can precisely identify illegal products, experts said at a two-day workshop held during the third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-3), which began yesterday in HCM City.
APEC standards sub-committee discusses smart cities and e-labelling
Developing standards systems in addition to connecting and sharing experiences with members will help APEC economies successfully develop smart cities, heard a workshop on “Best practices sharing of standards and conformity assessment implementation on smart cities in APEC region” held in HCM City yesterday.
Agencies sign agreement on food-safety at IPs, EPZs
An agreement to ensure food safety at industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZs) was signed on Thursday (Aug 17) by the HCM City Food Safety Management Board, HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) and HCM City Labour Union.
Convergence of APEC medical regulatory systems expected to improve healthcare
Greater convergence among APEC members’ regulatory systems for medical products is expected to improve public safety and patient access to life-enhancing medical products, experts said at a forum at the APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-3) held in HCM City on Friday.
More female migrants to get stable jobs
Some 2,000 young women and female migrants in Hà Nội will be provided with information and advice on housing, employment and learning opportunities.
Safe agriculture products promoted for trade union members
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) Trade Union and the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture (VNTPCA) on Friday signed an agreement to offer price support for agriculture products that are sold to trade union members.
New tunnel route in central VN to open soon
The Đèo Cả Investment Joint Stock Company will officially put into operation a tunnel route under the Cả Pass that will link the two central provinces of Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa on the National Highway 1A on August 21st.
Bình Định cops told to intensify probe into road accident
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has requested police in the central province of Bình Định to intensify investigation into a road accident that occurred on Wednesday night.
APEC meetings begin in HCM City
The first of the third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings began in HCM City today.
Khánh Hòa: Explosion kills six, injures several others
At least six people were killed and several others injured on Friday morning in an explosion in Khánh Sơn District, central coastal Khánh Hòa Province, authority officials said.
Power plant sludge to be used to reclaim land
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to use one million cubic metres of sludge from the Vĩnh Tân 1 Thermal Power Plant to reclaim land from the sea for building the Vĩnh Tân General Port in the central province of Bình Thuận.
Hải Phòng builds infrastructure for new urban area near river
Construction of technical infrastructure for a new urban area north of the Cấm River in the port city of Hải Phòng officially began on Thursday.
HCM City to pilot new taxi stands
Five to six taxi stands will be tested in a pilot run on HCM City’s Nguyễn Du, Hàn Thuyền, Alexandre Rhodes and Lý Tự Trọng streets in District 1, the city’s Department of Transport has said.
Heart-warming help reaches flood-hit areas
An image of a soldier sitting on the side of a road, hurriedly having a pack of instant noodles before resuming his task of taking rice and other basic necessities to residents in flood-hit areas has gone viral in recent days.
