Vietnamese workers in Qatar will be protected: MoLISA

It’s business as usual for around 1,800 Vietnamese workers in Qatar, as the Middle Eastern nation faces the biggest diplomatic crisis in decades, the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced.

Central city begins safe driving programme

The National Committee for Traffic Safety, in co-operation with Ford Việt Nam, has donated eight "Drunk Driving Suits" and smart camera systems for traffic supervision to drivers’ training  centres in the central city.

Construction on Y-shaped flyover in Gò Vấp begins

Construction on a section of a Y-shaped flyover at Gò Vấp intersection, which connects Nguyễn Oanh and Phạm Ngũ Lão streets in HCM City, began on Wednesday (June 7), according to the city’s Department of Transport.

Lobsters die en masse in Phú Yên

Residents engaged in breeding lobsters in the Xuân Đài Bay in Phú Yên are reeling under heavy losses following mass lobster deaths, the cause of which is still unknown.

Company fined for pilfering petrol

The Lâm Đồng Department of Science and Technology on Wednesday imposed administrative fines on the Việt Khang Co Ltd for using fraudulent means to pilfer petrol and cheat customers.

Six detained in VNĐ200b football betting bust

Police in Hải Phòng, in co-ordination with the high-tech crime investigation department under the Ministry of Public Security, have broken up an online football betting operation worth VNĐ200 billion (US$8.8 million), arresting six people.

Ghost towns haunt Hà Nội outskirts

Dozens of planned urban development projects on the outskirts of Hà Nội have not been completed, turning into ghost towns and a source of misery for residents and investors.

Ministry eyes northern rail reboot

The Ministry of Transport has proposed that the government invite investment from the private sector to complete the Yên Viên-Hạ Long-Cái Lân railway project.

City eyes new chemical trade centre

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed District 8 authorities to speed up land acquisition and compensation payment to enable the construction of an aromatic substances and chemical trading centre by the beginning of next year.

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