Flowers bloom, growers smile

Flower growers in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province couldn’t be happier: their flowers are blooming beautifully just as Tết draws near.

Lack of flower workers near Tết holiday

The Highlands city of Đà Lạt – often referred to as “the city of thousand flowers” – is well into its busiest days of the year, harvesting flowers for the upcoming Tết holiday. However, flower growers are in a jam due to a lack of workers, despite the steep payment promised.

Timber smuggling worries Kon Tum

Local residents are concerned about timber being smuggled on the Đắk Bla River in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum, after authorities failed to stop the illegal activity.

Thái Nguyên-Bắc Kạn road opens to traffic

A new road linking the northern province of Thái Nguyên and the mountain province of Bắc Kạn has been opened to traffic, shortening the trip from Hà Nội northward to Bắc Kạn from four to two hours using National Highway 3.

Wasted lands hinder local development

Several construction projects in Hà Nội have been delayed for years, wasting lands and hindering the city’s land management process while other social security projects are in need of lands.

City launches digital traffic app

Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion.

All City homes have tap water

More than 1.92 million households or 100 per cent of the households in HCM City now have access to tap water, according to the city’s People’s Committee.

Telecom firm to compensate child

A branch of the Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in central Hà Tĩnh Province’s Lộc Hà District yesterday publicly apologised and offered compensation of VNĐ450 million (US$19,800) to a child whose leg was amputated after being crushed in a pole collapse.

Kids with HIV/AIDS celebrate Tet

The city’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Centre and the Việt Nam Health Improvement Project (VNHIP) hosted a pre-Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration for children with HIV in Đà Nẵng and Quảng Nam Province yesterday.

Father’s legacy helps sons keep village craft alive

Like many other craft villages around the country, a village making kitchen god statues in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province struggles to survive in the market economy. But one family has set aside economic rules to preserve the craft.

Rescue at sea

A military doctor examines one of nine fishermen rescued yesterday after their boat sank.

Capital lauds exceptional youths

Ten Hanoians have been honoured for their contributions to local development over the past year at a ceremony held yesterday by the city’s Communist Youth Union.

 

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