Đồng Nai set to close handicraft brick-kilns by year end
All of brick-kilns in residential quarters and brick-kilns using fossil materials in the southern province of Đồng Nai must close no later than the end of this year.
Four die, five injured in central region accidents
A fire killed three people in Đà Nẵng City and one man died in an illegal gold mine tunnel in Quảng Nam Province on Wednesday.
PM okays $2.4b for major highway
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has agreed to support VNĐ55 trillion (US$2.4 billion) from the Government bond in the 2016-20 period to build the North-South Highway from Hà Nội to HCM City.
Central region recovers after mass fish deaths
A year after the environmental catastrophe of mass fish deaths caused by the Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Steel Corporation, residents along the central coast are trying to return to a normal life.
Boathouses on West Lake to be dismantled
The floating platforms on West Lake that have not been shifted out despite orders will be dismantled, the Tây Hồ District People’s Committee said on Wednesday.
Drug traffickers caught red-handed in northern provinces
Two drug traffickers were arrested and 19 varieties of synthetic drugs were recently seized in Nam Định Province, the province’s police said on Wednesday.
Decree imposes fines on minerals, water resources violations
The Government has issued a decree on punishments for administrative violations in the minerals and water resources sectors, imposing fines ranging from VNĐ250 million (US$11,125) to VNĐ2 billion ($89,000).
Boat capsizes, 2 killed
Two people died when a boat carrying tens of attendants of the Nghing Ông Festival capsized in Bạc Liêu Province on Thursday morning, the Việt Nam News Agency reported.
Smuggled pangolin scales discovered at Nội Bài airport
Customs officers detected two consignments containing pangolin scales at the Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội on Tuesday.
HCM City to open eight pedestrian streets downtown
The HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed opening eight pedestrian streets in the downtown area.
Climate policy hub opens in Hà Nội
A knowledge hub to support climate change action was launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday morning.
Hà Nội cuts off project launching expenses
Expenses for the launching of basic projects and constructions will be reduced by 100 per cent in the 2016-20 period, according to the Hà Nội People’s Committee.
Medical school students to attend one-year clinical training in Germany
Phạm Ngọc Thạch Medical University’s Việt Nam-German Faculty of Medicine yesterday (April 4) signed a contract of cooperation with Germany’s Klinikum Braunschweig Hospital on clinical training for medical students.
Former leader to be fired over Formosa fallout
News broke on Tuesday that a party committee had voted, asking to sack Võ Kim Cự for his responsibility in the Formosa environmental disaster last year.
Successful surgery conducted on critical liver failure case
Doctors of Hà Nội-based Việt Nam-Germany Hospital successfully conducted a liver transplant on a patient in very critical condition, the most serious case in the hospital's history. This was announced by the hospital at a press conference on Monday.
VN-German Hospital asked to clarify patient’s death
The Medical Examination and Treatment Department under the Health Ministry asked the Việt Nam-Germany Hospital to clarify information related to the death of a female patient after two intestine surgeries.
VN needs legal framework for organic farms
Việt Nam will soon complete policies, mechanisms and a national standard system to develop organic farming in the future, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyễn Xuân Cường has said.
Southern provinces plan bird flu prevention
Southern provinces and cities have drawn up a plan for prevention of avian influenza A(H7N9) as requested by the Prime Minister, following several outbreaks in China.
Ministry to inspect deforestation in Phú Yên
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to establish a team to inspect the use of forest land for other purposes in Phú Yên Province.
Operations of Vĩnh An Đường clinic suspended
Hà Nội’s Department of Health on Tuesday suspended operations of Vĩnh An Đường clinic for further investigation after a series of violations were discovered.
