Việt Nam News

Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) co-operation in Việt Nam had been successful, said President of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka in a press conference in Hà Nội on Saturday as part of his official visit to Việt Nam.

Thousands of lives have been put at risk due to many newly built high rise apartment blocks in Hà Nội that fail to meet fire safety standards.

Four provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta sub-region, located between the Tiền and Hậu rivers, plan to establish linkages to increase production of green-peel and pink-flesh grapefruit as well as coconuts, key fruits grown in the area.

Waterway accidents have been increasing with great losses to human life and property because ship owners and crew aren’t following safety regulations.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam presents the Trần Đại Nghĩa Award to scientists yesterday in Hà Nội.

Strides have been made in Việt Nam to eradicate illiteracy over the last seventy years, and efforts to promote literacy continue today. 

The HCM City People’s Court has upheld a 30-year prison sentence for Phạm Công Danh, a former bank executive, for his wrongdoings and violations of banking rules.

The chairperson and vice chairperson of district and commune level People’s Committees in Hà Nội have been ordered to conduct weekly food hygiene and safety inspections.

The Việt Nam-Japan University under the Việt Nam National University-Hà Nội (VNU-Hanoi), launched the academic year 2016-17 and officially started its first training courses at a ceremony yesterday. 

Violations of government low-income housing policies are increasing, despite authorities' efforts to tackle the issue.

Home-made moon cakes have become a favourite choice for city people in Hà Nội due to its affordable prices and diverse flavours.

To ensure safe meals for her two-year-old daughter, Trần Mai Linh, twice a week goes to a clean food supply store to buy vegestables and pork to cook for her child.

Sustainable development has become a topic of concern, in the context that both the world and Việt Nam are facing problems of environmental pollution, depletion of resources, ecological imbalances, the gap between the rich and poor and its implications in the development process.

The lives of thousands of farmers in the Mekong River Delta that depend on “rising-water” season are threatened by the possibility that the floods will not come this year.

 Five provinces in the Cà Mau Peninsula along with Cần Thơ City will strengthen linkages for sustainable production of rice and shrimp, the areas’ key products. 

The People’s Court of the southern province of Đồng Nai yesterday sentenced two people to a total of 33 years in prison for human trafficking and child trafficking.

Farmers ride their buffaloes along a rural road in coastal central Bình Thuận Province. — Photo Nguyễn Văn Hòa

The Ministry of Transport has ordered the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam to revoke the cards of two traffic inspectors in central Hà Tĩnh Province for allegedly taking bribes.