APEC Women and Economy Forum to organise in Huế City

The APEC 2017 Women and Economy Forum will take place from September 26 to 29 in Huế City of the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế, deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Đào Hồng Lan, told a press conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Boat with 17 fishermen on board rescued

A boat with 17 fishermen on board was rescued after being stranded at sea for a day, according to the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre.

APEC media centre to open soon

The International Media Centre for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit has been completed for official launching in mid October after one year decoration.

300 Vietnamese farmers honoured for excellence

Some 300 farmers were honoured here on Tuesday for achieving excellent results in the manufacture and trade of agricultural products and for creating jobs for over 11 million labourers.

 

Ministry of Health suspends use, trade of medicine

The Drug Administration of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Health has requested a halt to purchases and use of three batches of Human Albumin 20% due to concerns over Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

 

Social Security seeks int’l mentors

The Việt Nam Social Security agency said it would continue to strengthen ties with other organisations in countries and territories to establish a more modern and efficient social security system.

Hip replacement results improve in VN

Highly skilled doctors in Việt Nam using advanced prostheses and techniques have improved the quality and success rate of hip replacement surgery to a level as high as that of other countries.

 

Experts discuss ways to save erosion of Hội An’s beach

The worsening erosion at Hội An City’s Cửa Đại Beach took central stage at the 5th Vietnam-Japan workshop on estuaries, coasts and rivers held on Monday and Tuesday in the historic town. The gathering attracted 150 scientists and managers, including 30 specialists from universities in Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, local media reported.

More than 180,000 university graduates unemployed in Q2

The number of unemployed university graduates grew sharply in the second quarter of 2017, while the country’s unemployment rate declined slightly compared with the previous quarter, according to data of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs.

Arrest warrant issued for ex-officials of OceanBank

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday it has issued an arrest warrant for three suspects on charges of appropriating property illegally at OceanBank’s Hải Phòng branch.

 

No cash means no resettlement houses

Nearly 200 households in northern Ninh Bình Province have been in serious danger of landslides and flash floods for years, with resettlement funds yet to materialise.

Hà Nội manages billboard ads

Districts in Hà Nội are successfully managing billboard advertisements that can render urban areas unsightly, officials have said.

Central residents face hardship after Doksuri

The Doksuri storm swept through the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình in just a few hours on Friday morning, but the impacts will last a lot longer than local residents expected.

MoET in surprise school inspections

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) conducted a surprise inspection of the educational establishments in four cities and provinces to review the collectioof tuition fees this academic year.

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