Transport authorities in central Quảng Trị Province are planning to collect tolls according to the actual distance commuters travel, which could be a breakthrough initiative for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) roads nationwide.
A master plan on the use of Việt Nam’s sea is being built by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, a necessary move according to experts.
HCM City health centres that provide treatment to patients with HIV/AIDS should merge by the end of the year with district-level hospitals if the centres are unable to expand services to upgrade into general health clinics, which offer various kinds of treatment to all patients, a city official has said.
Health experts have proposed piloting the release of bacteria-bearing mosquitoes in the mainland of central Khánh Hoà Province’s Nha Trang City till the end of this year to combat dengue fever, with the disease causing 26 deaths nationwide this year.
About 6,000 garment workers of S&H Vina LLC in Thành Tâm Ward, Thạch Thành District have went on strike due to inhumane conditions at the company.
A firefighter died and two others were seriously injured when they were stamping out the fire, which broke out in a house in HCM City’s Bình Hưng Hoà Ward on Thursday night.
Phú Yên Province's People’s Committee has asked relevant units to promptly conduct dredging of Đông Tác Port’s entrance channel to ensure arrival and departure of hundreds of vessels to/from the port during this stormy season.
An accident between a truck and a sleeper bus that was travelling in the opposite direction on Hà Nội-Lào Cai Highway left 16 injured early this morning.
Hà Nội Police have busted a gold smuggling ring and put all six suspects in custody for further investigation.
Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) Ninh Văn Quỳnh on Thursday admitted at court to receiving about VNĐ 20 billion from former Ocean Bank General Director Nguyễn Xuân Sơn during 2009-13 when Quỳnh was PVN’s chief accountant.
A new elephant protection area was launched by the US and the central province of Quảng Nam in mountainous Nông Sơn District on Thursday.
The Đồng Văn Karst Plateau in the northernmost province of Hà Giang, with its mountainous terrain, rocky soil and virtually non-existent supply of underground water, suffers from severe water shortages, especially during the dry season.
Tourism ministers of the five countries under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), including Việt Nam, have agreed to cooperate more fully on responsible tourism, tourism marketing activities, and creation of more diverse tourism products.
The online tax refund pilot project launched by the Department of Taxation early this year has gained positive support from many taxpayers.
Construction of a bridge between Mai Chí Thọ Street and Diamond Island in District 2 began in HCM City yesterday (September 7).
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested the Government take another look at VN Pharma’s license to import seven drugs manufactured by Helix Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Canada and the company’s registration papers for drug circulation.
The Prime Minister has approved a proposal to integrate lessons on human rights into the public school curricula.
A network on building sustainable neighbourhoods was established between Việt Nam and Belgium yesterday in the capital city.
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning that the current season, which is when students gather for the new school year, is when cases of hand-foot and mouth disease in children are on the rise.
A man in Đức Trọng District was discovered in possession of two dead tigers, according to Phan Văn Thông, head of the local police.
