Việt Nam News

The HCM City Police debuted and put into operation a specialised crime fighting unit in the city.

A two-year pilot project for the issuance of e-visas for foreigners will start on February 1, said Major General Lê Xuân Viên, director general of the Department of Immigration under the Ministry of Public Security yesterday.

Việt Nam News daily and the Sunday issue will not be published during Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays from January 27 to February 2. Publication will be resumed on February 3.

Saltwater has entered 35 kilometres up the Tiền River, one of the tributaries of the Mekong, in Tiền Giang Province, a local irrigation official said.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu have had bumper harvests of paddy rice and shrimp with higher profits and yields than in previous years.

 The Việt Nam Railway Authority has published two hotline numbers to receive complaints from passengers about railway traffic safety during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Việt Nam considers the engagement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and other free trade agreements (FTAs) as one of the most important moves in implementing its policy of proactive and active economic integration in an extensive and inclusive manner, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Hải Bình said.

HCM City hospitals are ensuring that emergency aid, medicine and medical personnel are available for the Tết holiday as the number of traffic accidents, food poisoning incidents and drunk driving incidents increases.

Experts have called for a synchronous and environmentally friendly planning for Việt Nam to cope with climate change, flooding, pollution and traffic jams, especially in urban areas in the country.

Smuggling, a longstanding “complicated” issue, is set to remain a thorny problem this year, market watch officials have warned.

Hồ Chí Minh City People’s High Court yesterday upheld the lower court’s 30-year prison sentence given to the former board Chairman of the Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB), Phạm Công Danh.

A programme on thrift practice and anti-wastefulness in the 2016-2020 period was issued last week in Hà Nội by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in order to free up needed resources for economic growth and social security.

HCM City has begun operating electric buses on a pilot basis on three short routes, including one targeted at tourists.

The Ministry of Health has managed to simplify majority of its administrative reform procedures, which has contributed to the satisfaction of people over its services.

General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng praised the “outstanding performance” of the Party Central Committee’s office while extending Tet greetings to its staff yesterday.

As part of the healthcare programme Care for Tết 2017, HCM City doctors have been offering free health exams to residents in the city and neighbouring provinces of Bình Phước, Đồng Nai and Tây Ninh as well as to soldiers stationed at border areas.

The central provincial port authority of Quảng Ngãi has assigned nine passenger boats and 15 cargo ships to serve commuters and islanders traveling to Lý Son Island ahead of Tết (lunar New Year).