Mass workers found faint at work

 The central province of Quảng Nam’s departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs; Heath; Natural Resources and Environment have teamed up with Chu Lai Open Economic Zone and Public Security authorities to investigate the 43 labourers found unconscious at the Korean Panko Tam Thăng Company in the last two days.

Lạng Sơn starts building Kỳ Cùng Bridge

The construction of Kỳ Cùng Bridge in Lạng Sơn City began yesterday. The bridge, which is being built by the Lạng Sơn People’s Committee, will replace Kỳ Lừa Bridge.

E-newspaper suspended from publication

The Ministry of Communication and Information yesterday temporarily suspended the publication of the Tầm Nhìn (Vision) e-newspaper for three months for violating rules defined in its operating license.

Southeast Asian countries meet to fight child abuse

As Southeast Asian countries improve their connectivity and promote tourism, representatives from four countries in the region on Thursday discussed steps to prevent the sexual exploitation of children.

VN laws need fine tuning for TPP: report

Việt Nam’s legal framework is compatible with most of the commitments on investment it has undertaken under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) but not compatible with commitments on transfer and investor-State dispute resettlement, Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) announced yesterday.

Fish sauce scandal suspension?

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Trần Anh Tuấn yesterday said the ministry and related agencies would consider suspending the Việt Nam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) from operation.

Autonomy mechanism granted to Hà Nội university

Hà Nội University of Science and Technology (HUST) will have the right to use tuition as well as funds from enterprises and the government without asking permission from the Ministry of Education and Training after its pilot project on university autonomy was approved by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Man sentenced for transporting banned goods

The Hà Nội People’s Court yesterday sentenced Vũ Thanh Hưng, 31, residing in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, to nine months' imprisonment for transporting banned goods.

Man held for attacking policeman

A 25-year-old man in Hà Nội was taken into custody and legal proceedings were initiated for assaulting a policeman who tried to stop him after he violated traffic rules.

More than 7,000 vehicles penalised for speeding

Over 7,000 vehicles across the country were penalised in the first nine months of this year for speeding, Nguyễn Văn Huyện, director of the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam, said.

City set to enjoy greater autonomy

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved in principle a plan that would give HCM City greater autonomy in several areas including fiscal management, legislation and organisation of civil service examinations.

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