Children’s Council established in HCM City

The first council composed of children in Việt Nam was established in HCM City on Thursday, aiming to help city authorities understand the needs and expectations of the city’s children.

Three arrested for eight dialysis deaths

Police in Hòa Bình Province have arrested three people suspected to be responsible for the deaths of eight patients who underwent kidney dialysis treatment at a local hospital in May.

Hà Nội to check on illegal lake villas

Hà Nội’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, along with Quảng An Ward People’s Committee, will examine whether villas have been constructed illegally on agricultural land in Tây Hồ District.

Conference focuses on teaching and learning in the digital age

The latest trends in language teaching and learning in the digital age will be the main topic of discussion at the Việt Nam-USA Society English Centers’ annual Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) conference held on July 21 at the White Palace Convention Center in HCM City’s Phú Nhuận District.

WB stops funding water drainage project in HCM City

The HCM City administration has agreed on the World Bank (WB)’s request for terminating a project on water drainage and pollution reduction of Thẩm Lương–Bến Cát–Rạch Nước Lên canal.

Farmer opens home library for community

Children of Quảng Phú Commune in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế can enjoy a library facility at the home of a local elderly farmer, who loves reading and poetry.

Firms told to fix substandard fishing boats

An inspection carried out by an independent team on the quality of steel fishing ships built under a Government decree revealed that ship-building companies used substandard components for a number of ships, resulting in frequent breakdowns and degradation.

HCM City brings more people into social insurance net

In HCM City, the number of people brought into the social, health, and unemployment insurance net increased by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 142,943 in the first five months this year, according to the Việt Nam Social Insurance Agency.

 

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