Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s sizeable trade in wild birds is going unchecked and could harm wild populations if not managed, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warns.

The Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam yesterday announced that it will launch a special inspection of the Ministry of Health, following revelations of fraud within the MoH’s pharmaceutical licensing process.

The Government’s decision two years ago to allow partial autonomy for a number of universities has helped them meet international standards and improve quality of training, according to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education and Training.

The Lâm Đồng Province People’s Committee plans to build six new schools with total capital of VNĐ53 billion (US$2.33 million) from the provincial budget.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS) on Wednesday released an official document warning financial institutions and commercial banks of a malicious code Red Alert 2.0 - a new malware application - on Android-powered devices. 

 The police investigation agency of Bình Định southern central province has detained two suspects over the destruction of more than 60ha of forest in An Lão District recently.

Red Cross Society leaders from 11 ASEAN member nations discussed humanitarian co-operation mechanisms and exchanged experiences at a meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Airliners are required to provide meal and accommodation to passengers when their flights are delayed for more than six hours or cancelled, according to a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Transport.

APEC will soon release a recommendation to the leaders of member economies to apply more advanced technology in disaster prevention given the extreme weather the region has been facing.

CCTV cameras vary in quality and quanity which require customers to be careful in choosing.

Teacher Ngô Mạnh Cường, 60, was one of the few residents of the capital city’s outer district of Ứng Hòa honoured for their virtues and contribution to society in the city last year.

Party and National Assembly leaders joined people nationwide in donating money for victims of storm Doksuri in the central region.

Tà Yên Rẫy, a 16 year-old living in mountainous Ma Nới Commune, central province of Ninh Thuật, was often called “monster-faced boy” because of his cleft lip.

 Scientists have identified the species of a shark found on the shore of Hạ Long Bay in northern coastal Quảng Ninh Province, whose image was posted on social network recently.

Đồng Tháp Province has published a list of perennial plants that people can register for certificates of ownership.

Innovative Technology Development Corporation has sent a proposal to the HCM City People’s Committee to install automatic tollbooths to collect tolls from vehicles entering the city centre.

More flyovers and tunnels will be built in HCM City to reduce traffic congestion, the city’s Department of Transportation has said.

President Trần Đại Quang yesterday offered his sympathy to his Mexican counterpart Enrique Peña Nieto over the heavy losses of human lives and property caused by the strong earthquake on September 19.