Mekong delta prepares for dry season

Many provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to secure freshwater for farming and household use since drought and saltwater intrusion is expected to be severe in the 2016-17 dry season.

HN Police crack down on traffic violators

Hà Nội traffic police will not overlook violations made by any public servants, police officers or journalists, said Colonel Đào Vịnh Thắng, head of Hà Nội Traffic Police Department.

Man robs bank with fake gun

Police in the central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are hunting for an armed bank robber who fled Huế City with an undisclosed amount of money after looting a bank on Tuesday.

Dedicated buses to be deployed for tourists

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has agreed in principle to deploy a pilot service for carrying tourists on double-decker open-top buses in seven cities and provinces to develop tourism.

Belgian firms seek business opportunities

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Lê Văn Khoa yesterday received an economic delegation from the region of Flanders (Belgium), led by the Belgian ambassador Jehanne Roccas.

City to build 30km elevated road in 2017

Construction of HCM City’s elevated road No.5 linking Hà Nội Highway in Thủ Đức District with the Tân Tạo - Chợ Đệm junction in Bình Tân will begin next year.

New aircraft quota limited to 89

The Government has limited to 89 the number of additional aircraft that four domestic carriers can purchase by the year 2020.

New City food safety board

 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved the establishment of a food-safety management board to monitor food quality and safety in HCM City.

Financier goes on trial for embezzlement

The People’s Court in Hải Phòng City on Monday opened the trial of Lê Minh Quang, 33, head of BBG Financial Group, accused of appropriating around VNĐ386 billion (US$17.3 million).

VN students win 2 top prizes at Int’l Robothon

Students from Trần Cao Vân and Lê Quý Đôn schools in the central city of Đà Nẵng won top prizes in two categories -- apprentices and veterans -- at the 2016 International Robothon Contest for primary and secondary students in Malaysia last Sunday.

Campaign launched against secondhand smoke

Việt Nam Women’s Union, in coordination with Việt Nam Tobacco Control Fund (Ministry of Health), officially launched a communication campaign on the harmful effects of secondhand smoke at a ceremony yesterday in Hà Nội.

Down for the count

Barricades and warning signs are set up on the southern end of the Vĩnh Huy Bridge, Vĩnh Hải Commune, Ninh Thuận Province.

Gov’t plans rice farming changes due to new climate

The Vietnamese  Government is taking drastic measures in restructuring agricultural production to adapt to climate change,  Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development  Nguyễn Xuân  Cường said yesterday.

Quảng Ngãi Market becomes operational

 The People's Committee of central Quảng Ngãi Province has begun relocating all traders from the temporary market on Phạm Văn Đồng Street to the newly-built market on Nguyễn Nghiêm Road.

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