Encourage diaspora’s return: Deputy PM

Local mass organisations should work closely with each other and advise the Government on policies to ensure the rights of Overseas Vietnamese and encourage them to contribute more to Việt Nam’s development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said yesterday.

Firefighters at work

A fire broke out around noon yesterday at house No. 83 on Phùng Hưng Street, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội and spread to the adjacent houses.

Construction of Hải Vân Tunnel 2 begins

The Đèo Cả Investment joint-stock company has started construction on a project expanding the single-lane Hải Vân rescue tunnel into a two-lane traffic route, and upgrading the current Hải Vân two-lane tunnel yesterday.

Medical technique services in border areas

Tây Giang Medical Centre in central Quang Nam Province has implemented new medical technique services to meet the demand of local people and those who live in villages bordering Laos.

Automatic parking fee collection plan in Hà Nội

Following the parking practices in the Philippines, Hà Nội’s Department of Transportation is asking the municipal People’s Committee for permission to converting roadways into long-term parking zones.

HCM City eyes 9-storey parking lot

A HCM City-based company has offered to build a nine-storey smart parking lot in the city’s downtown area, and the Department of Transport has sought approval from the administration.

 

Focus of population policy needs to shift

Population quality increased remarkably as the infant mortality rate for children aged under five and the fatality rate for mothers reduced, while average life expectancy rate started to rise.

NGOs contribute to VN economy

Thanks to the lobbying efforts of relevant agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs) in Việt Nam have contributed remarkably to the country’s poverty alleviation, resolving social issues and bolstering sustainable development. 

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