VN, neighbours discuss migrant work

Ensuring social security, knowledge and stable incomes for workers is a top priority for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Việt Nam, Deputy Minister of  Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Doãn Mậu Diệp, said yesterday. He spoke at the opening of a Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) from these countries in central Đà Nẵng City.

Repair fishing vessels post-haste: Deputy PM

Repairing newly-built substandard offshore fishing vessels is a matter of great economic, political and social significance that should be done immediately, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng said yesterday.

Practice makes perfect

As many as 164 fire fighting police teams across Việt Nam took part in the first national search and rescue competition held yesterday by Ministry of Public Security.

Police detain one in bakery fire

The Hà Nội police on Monday detained a welder who was working at a bakery when the building caught fire, killing eight people most of whom were teens, on Saturday.

Scientific conference on nano technology opens

Experts discussed nanoelectronics, nano equipment, superconductivity, magneto-resistive materials and strongly correlated systems at a scientific conference that opened on Monday in Quy Nhơn City, the central province of Bình Định.  

New State budget rules start today

Establishments can publicise the information at meetings, post the information at their headquarters or issue publications on their budget estimates and balance.

Cleaner Euro 4 fuel hard to get

Đức Thuận of Hà Đông District bought a car with a Euro 4 emission standard after specific regulations were issued for such models in Viet Nam. However, he said, finding Euro 4 fuel is “a whole other challenge”. At present, only the Petrolimex chain sells Euro 4 at its pumps and even then, not at every station.

Việt Nam needs to develop renewable energy

Associate Professor Nguyễn Minh Duệ, chairman of the Việt Nam Energy Science Council speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the need to develop renewable energy in Việt Nam.

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