Việt Nam News

A pilot project using low carbon emission light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will light up 19 main downtown streets in Đà Nẵng as the central coastal city prepares for the high-profile 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit.

The latest diagnostic criteria for infant and toddler functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) were updated for paediatricians at conferences held in HCM City and Hà Nội on August 12 and 13.

Students from Daegu, South Korea and Việt Nam National University-HCM City are taking part in an exchange programme at the university’s campus in Thủ Đức District.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested health departments in the northern mountainous provinces to carry out works related to health and safety for patients in flood-prone areas.

With HCM City authorities considering an increase in the number of hours that mini trucks are banned in the inner city, businesses are worried about its fallout.

A landslide along the Tiền River in Đồng Tháp Province’s Hồng Ngự District on Sunday night caused a coffee shop and 2,400 square metres of land to sink into the river.

A seminar to introduce a life skills programme used in preschools and primary schools, called POKI, was held yesterday (Aug 15) in HCM City by the city’s Department of Education and Training.  

Việt Nam’s safety standards have improved backed by strong economic growth and recent regulatory reforms, according to a new safety index released by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in HCM City on Tuesday.

The Supreme People's Procuracy said on Tuesday that it had issued an indictment against 49 accused of being involved in a gambling ring via the cmd368.com website.

The working group of the Prime Minister yesterday called for the railway sector to work on raising its competitiveness in comparison with other types of transportation.

The Hà Nội Transport Department and the Hà Nội Transport Corporation have proposed to the People’s Committee a pilot programme on using an electronic transportation cards on BRT route 01, connecting the Kim Mã and Yên Nghĩa bus stations.

The central city of Da Nang has added five streets where parking is only allowed on odd or even dates in the two downtown districts of Hải Châu and Thanh Khê.

The police in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn have picked up a Chinese national for trying to enter Việt Nam illegally, while carrying nearly US$1 million in cash.

Despite local authorities of northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh ordering tougher management and punishment of destructive fishing practices, use of illegal fishing equipment is still common, Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper reported.

Heavy rains are forecast for northern Việt Nam in the next few days, and localities are being urged to prepare for possible floods and landslides.

A massive influx of migrants from remote northern provinces to the Central Highlands region has put intense pressure on the local population and has hindered socio-economic development.

Seventy eight overseas Vietnamese teachers from 12 countries and territories are participating in a training course on teaching the Vietnamese language. 

A third-year student of the HCM City Open University, Trần Thị Mỹ Linh has done several part-time jobs while pursuing her degree in tourism administration.