Việt Nam News

Modern markets were built in Hà Nội to make shopping more hygenic, pleasurable and convenient, putting many traders and merchants in a large, well-lit, air-conditioned space under one roof. Paradoxically, modern markets are often deserted, while street markets (chợ cóc) are always full of buyers and sellers.

 Việt Nam will present 30 reports – out of 125 total from 25 countries and territories – on information technology to the 7^th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICTST) in Đà Nẵng on April 16-18.

A HCM City delegation of top officials led by the secretary of the city’s Party Committee, Đinh La Thăng, met with leaders of Nippon Koei on Sunday (April 9) to discuss the progress of the city’s Bến Thành–Suối Tiên metro line, also known as Metro Line No. 1. 

The structure of dykes along rivers in Hà Nội has been damaged by the volume of overloaded trucks running through the dykes every day, threatening the safety of houses during the stormy season, Kinh Tế Đô Thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper reported.

Transport Minister Trương Quang Nghĩa has ordered haste on the installation of electronic toll collection (ETC) equipment in toll stations on major highways.

Wanting to bring consumers clean and chemical-free vegetable products, an ambitious young crop scientist has acquired state-of-the-art technology from Israel to create an organic garden in the arid land of Việt Nam’s Central Highlands.

A light decorating company in HCM City has agreed to pay US$1,000 compensation to a foreigner who tripped and hit her face on the sidewalk due to the company’s negligence.

The international internet connection in Việt Nam is working at normal speed once again after the cable connecting Southeast Asia to the US was rewired on Saturday.

Two car drivers were fined on Monday after they were found driving contrariwise on the Nhật Tân Bridge in a viral video that emerged on social media last week, Hà Nội traffic police said.

Đông Hải District People’s Committee in southern Bạc Liêu Province on Monday found the dead body of a 19-year-old girl, who had been missing for several days following the sinking of a ship.

A number of fish breeders in Long Sơn Commune, Vũng Tàu City, are concerned because their fish have been dying in the past 10 days and the situation does not appear to be easing.

The health ministry has asked all provincial health departments to take measures to prevent the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus from entering Việt Nam.

Cả Lách Canal in Bình Thành Commune, Thanh Bình District, southern Đồng Tháp Province, was hit by landslides during the past week, threatening 11 houses.

As the Southeast Asian country is looking to boost a high-tech agriculture, firms are looking for modern technologies in the world to apply in farming production.

A building contractor was killed and another seriously injured Saturday while working at their construction site in Khánh Hòa Province.

The city government has urged the Department of Transport to crack down on illegally operating passenger buses and stations, following requests from authorised transport firms in the city.

The central city’s People’s Committee has submitted an adjustment to its socio-economic master plan for 2030-2050 to the Prime Minister for approval.

HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments of transport, natural resources and environment and district-level People’s Committees to facilitate the city’s first two river bus routes.