Dairy farmers to receive low-interest loans

HCM City Party Secretary Đinh La Thăng has asked the city’s People’s Committee for permission to use Vinamilk’s technology in a dairy renovation project that is expected to offer stable income for poor farmers.

Noisy neighbours cause headaches during Tết

Residents of Mekong Delta provinces such as Bến Tre and Long An have complained about being bombarded with noise over the Tết holiday this year. The Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported that locals suffered from the excessive use of neighbors’ karaoke systems.

Unreasonable parking fees hit Tết motorists

In the run up to Tết, Thanh Niên Road, sandwiched between West Lake and Trúc Bạch Lake, is usually overcrowded with vehicles carrying kumquat trees and peach blossoms to and from the capital’s most famous flower markets - Tứ Liên, Nhật Tân, Xuân La or Phú Thượng.

Gov’t resolved to maintain trust: PM

The Government is determined to maintain the trust it has received from people and the whole political system since it began the 14th tenure nearly 10 months ago, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.

Đồng Nai records one more Zika virus case

The southeastern province of Đồng Nai has identified a new Zika virus infection case, bringing the total number of infections to seven, the province’s Preventive Health Centre said on Thursday.

City projects must speed up: official

HCM City Party Secretary Đinh La Thăng on Thursday asked investors and workers to speed up construction of two major traffic projects at Mỹ Thủy and HCM City National University intersections.

 

Work back to normal in HCM City after Tết

Many businesses in HCM City resumed operations on Feb 2, the first day after a week-long Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, though most companies at export processing zones and industrials parks remain closed this week.

Tây Ninh acts to prevent bird flu outbreak

Tây Ninh Province has directed all local authorities of its border districts to take immediate steps to prevent the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu and foot and mouth disease from Cambodia.

Teachers cast nets to feed impoverished students

Around 10pm in the mist and cold of a winter night, Ngần Quốc Việt and Phùng Bá Thanh, teachers at the Tân Dân secondary school in Hòa Bình Province wore headlamp flashlights around their foreheads, wrapped themselves in coats and took cautious steps on a steep, slippery slope that led to the Đà River.

MOET wants to up university accreditation

The Ministry of Education and Training expects to have 35 per cent of more than 400 universities and colleges across Việt Nam accredited this year, as part of its education accreditation plan announced early this week.

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