Measures needed to prevent labour disputes
Labour disputes kept increasing over the past years and became more complicated, demonstrating a need for adjustment of related regulations and measures to improve relations between workers and employers.
MARD to bolster the fight against prohibited substances in prawns
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a plan to control the injection of prohibited substances and stop the abuse of chemicals, antibiotics and veterinary drugs in prawn cultivation, in a bid to put an end to these harmful practices by 2018.
VNRC releases aid for flood victims in provinces
The Việt Nam Red Cross Society will release emergency aid of VNĐ 4.2 billion (US$187,000), including money and essential goods, to help the central provinces overcome difficulties following the heavy rains and floods.
Pyramid scheme firm’s licence revoked
Việt Nam’s Competition Authority has revoked the licence of multi-level marketing firm Việt Nam Consumer Alliance Joint-Stock Company (VietNet JSC) and slapped it with a fine of VNĐ409.5 million (US$18,350).
Hà Nội to pilot odd, even car parking plan
The city’s transport department has submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Committee on piloting a car parking plan according to odd and even days.
Tropical low-pressure system makes sea rough
The sea was rough from Ninh Thuận to Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu after a tropical low-pressure that formed yesterday emerged over the western part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago this morning.
Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha’s contributions celebrated at conference
Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has contributed to enriching and developing the country’s culture, the rector of HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities said at conference held on Wednesday.
Zika, dengue control upgraded
The HCM City People’s Committee yesterday decided to set up a steering board for Zika and dengue-fever prevention as the number of cases has increased during the rainy season, which creates favourable conditions for the breeding of mosquitoes.
Workshop shows how to avoid wildlife trade
More than 25 transport and logistics companies have gathered at a workshop in Hà Nội to discuss ways to avoid the risk of unwittingly becoming a party to wildlife trafficking.
Downpour leaves erosion, landslides
Heavy rains and strong wind caused erosion and isolated mountainous areas in Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Ninh Thuận and Kon Tum provinces over the last two days.
Gov’t gives Đà Nẵng more autonomy
The Government has issued special regulations concerning investment, budgetary status and decentralisation Da Nang in order to help the central coastal city boost growth.
State cuts car fleet 30-50%
The fleet of State-owned cars serving officials will be cut by 30 to 50 per cent, or about 12,000 to 20,000 cars, by the year 2020. The cut will not be applied to mountainous, remote areas and the islands.
Việt Nam to build more transparent gov’t, continue restructuring economy
Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh said yesterday at the Việt Nam Summit 2016 that the country would continue to focus on restructuring the economy, renewing its growth model and integrating into the global production and value chain.
Việt Nam-EU universities cooperation gets more opportunities
Cooperation between Việt Nam and European countries in higher education is expected to get a boost.
HCM City confiscates illegally-imported guns
Local authorities in Hồ Chí Minh City yesterday decided to confiscate a large number of guns illegally transported to Việt Nam, the Customs Office of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport said.
Ministry nod for 2017’s national holidays
State employees and workers will get seven days off next year, from January 26 to February 1, for Tết (Lunar New Year), the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Vietlott confirms winner of $3m jackpot
The Việt Nam Lottery Company (Vietlott) confirmed a new winner of the jackpot worth VNĐ64.8 billion (US$2.9 million) yesterday.
Cause of woman’s death after childbirth clarified
The health department of Bình Định Province yesterday sent a report to the Health Ministry to clarify the cause of a woman’s death after childbirth at the provincial general hospital.
New City bio-tech focuses
New applications of stem cell and gene technologies as well as nanotechnology will be the focus of HCM City’s bio-tech programme to 2020, the deputy head of the city’s Department of Sciences and Technology has said.
HN to change coach routes
Hà Nội will adjust the routes of coaches from other provinces to proper terminals to limit the number of coaches going though the central of the city causing traffic jams, said transport experts.
