Firecrackers weighing 63kg found in Hà Nội
Hà Nội police have seized firecrackers weighing 63kg transported by a truck from northern Lào Cai Province to Hà Nội.
Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình hit by third flood
Floods occurred again in the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình, due to heavy rainfall and water released from a local power plant.
Parents lack awareness, fail to monitor kids’ online activity: study
Parents need to do more to protect their kids from the growing number of online threats, but many are unaware of the dangers, a global study by online security company Kaspersky Lab has found.
Couple sentenced to prison for cheating
The People's Court in Hà Nội has sentenced a husband and wife to prison for abusing trust and cheating their acquaintances of more than VNĐ15.2 billion (US$181,000).
Three die after eating toads
Three members of a family in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu died after eating toad gruel, according to local hospital.
VN, China youth discuss green moves
Vietnamese young people and their Chinese peers exchanged knowledge about environmental protection at a forum in Ha Long City, Việt Nam’s northern province of Quảng Ninh yesterday as part of the ongoing third Việt Nam-China Youth Festival.
Fishermen start to receive compensation
Residents in the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Thừa Thiên-Huế affected by the recent environmental incident started to receive their first-phase compensation package.
Contest launched on portraying VN
The National External Information Service Awards 2016, held by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education and the Steering Committee for External Information Service, launched its official call for submissions yesterday.
Construction violations rampant in Hà Nội
Construction violations have been rampant for years in Hà Nội but lax management and irresolute solutions have left the problem unresolved.
VN thermal power plants need hi-tech interventions
Coal-fired thermal power plants should focus on technology renovation so as to minimise environmental pollution, given that thermal power will provide much of Viet Nam’s future energy, experts warn.
Clean bus route
The Japanese-made Kaze Shuttle Bus picks up passengers in Bình Dương City.
Made-in-Vietnam MR vaccine to benefit millions of children
Việt Nam has successfully produced a combined vaccine against measles and rubella that expectedly would benefit some 1.5 million children and thousands of women in fertility ages throughout the country with possible cheaper and timely vaccination.
Gov’t aims to reduce mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV to under 2 per cent
The rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the country fell by 16 per cent between 2009 and 2015, but health experts have said that more needs to be done to reach the goal of having a transmission rate of under 2 per cent by 2020 nationwide.
One missing after flood
Search and rescue forces are still working to find a missing male worker of the Đắk Mi 2 Hydro-power plant when he slid down the river of Đắk Mi in the central province on Sunday.
HN mulls banning karaoke bars till year end
The capital city is considering issuing a ban on all karaoke bar services until the year end, Nguyễn Đức Chung, chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee, said.
Large haul of weapons found in Đắk Lắk
Military officers in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk have reported that they found a large quantity of weapons.
Lào Cai-Yên Bái Highway to be widened
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved the Transport Ministry's proposal to build additional parts on the Yên Bái-Lào Cai National Highway.
Doctors remove 35kg tumor from woman’s ovary
Doctors at the HCM City Tumor Hospital yesterday completely removed a 35kg tumor from a woman's ovary.
UNICEF project to improve water sanitation, hygiene
The United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF) will fund a project on improving water sanitation and hygiene emergency response for Vietnamese children and families affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.
Sand overexploitation likely causes landslides, cracks on houses
Authorised agencies in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have strengthened inspection to determine whether sand overexploitation by a local business was causing cracks on the houses of residents.
