Three men arrested in drug-related frauds
Police have arrested three more men in a criminal ring accused of using psychotropic drugs to commit frauds in the central province of Thanh Hóa.
Hospitals face blood shortage
Hospitals in Hà Nội are experiencing an ongoing shortage of blood for transfusions due to a spike in the number of patients admitted to hospital for treatment after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.
First totally drug-resistant tuberculosis case in Đồng Nai
The first case of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis in the southern province of Đồng Nai is being treated at the provincial Lung Hospital.
Quảng Ninh halt work of wooden tourist ships
Northern Quảng Ninh Province will temporarily halt work of all cruise ships with wood cover, which were originally transformed from ferries, for safety reasons.
Seven die after suspected food poisoning in Lai Châu
At least seven people died following a suspected case of food poisoning in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu on Monday, the provincial People’s Committee reported.
Blast kills one, leaves two injured in Nha Trang
An explosion occurred on Tuesday in the city of Nha Trang, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, killing one man and severely injuring a further two.
Speeding bus kills 2 children in Bình Dương
Two children were killed and several other people were injured, two grievously, in the southern province of Bình Dương yesterday when a public transport bus crashed into a car and several motorbikes at a traffic signal.
Gov’t responds to HN dyke proposal
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) agreed with a proposal of Hà Nội’s People’s Committee to lower the elevation of Hồng (Red) river dyke and asked the local authorities to map out an itinerary.
VN building code in a "messy" situation
It is a messy situation in issuing and monitoring the implementation of Việt Nam's current regulations on construction.
Two college programmes awarded regional quality certificates
Two college programmes at the Đà Nẵng University of Science and Technology were officially recognised as passing the quality level of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
City Party chief calls for speeding up pipeline to bring water from dam
HCM City Party Secretary Đinh La Thăng has urged the People’s Committee to begin work on laying a pipeline to bring water to the city from Dầu Tiếng Dam in Tây Ninh Province.
Đà Nẵng moves forward with railway plan
The city of Đà Nẵng has started a pre-feasibility study to relocate the city’s railway station and redevelop the space with an urban project at a total cost of VNĐ15.44 trillion (US$683.2 million).
North-South highway plan adjusted
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has decided to adjust its construction plan for the North-South Expressway linking Hà Nội and HCM City due to a funding shortfall.
Smuggled wood seized in Hà Nội
Nearly 1 tonne of highly valuable timber was seized on a truck by police in the capital city on Monday.
Tree saboteur identified
Hà Nội Police said they have determined the suspect who carved xà cừ trees or African mahoganies (Khaya senegalensis) on Láng Road in Hà Nội’s Đống Đa District.
Đồng Nai builds flyover at highway intersection
Construction of a flyover at the intersection of National Highways 1A and 20 in Dầu Giây in Đồng Nai Province’s Thống Nhất District began on Sunday.
Man caught transporting heroin
The Sông Mã District Police in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, in coordination with the Mường Cai Border Guards, on Sunday nabbed a man transporting heroin and ecstasy.
Five detained for appropriating properties
The Hà Nội Police on Monday announced they had detained five people for appropriating properties near Thăng Long Bridge.
Mass fish deaths occur in Hà Tĩnh River
Residents in Kỳ Anh Town in central Hà Tĩnh Province have found dead fish floating in the local Quyền River since last week.
Erosion destroys houses in Bình Thuận
Five houses in Tiến Đức Village, Tiến Thành Commune, Phan Thiết City in the province were destroyed by strong winds, increasing flood tide and erosion in the past two days.
