Experts debate new gas environment tax

Experts have called on the Ministry of Finance to be carefully consider and be transparent on their plan to spend the environmental protection tax applied on gasoline, which they have just proposed to double the current figure recently.

Party Chief visits poor Central Highlands commune

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has instructed the authorities of the poverty-stricken commune of Ayun, in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, to focus on restructuring crops and husbandry, train officials and improve residents’ knowledge.

Hà Nội’s sidewalks are clean, next the skies

Oversized billboards of popular brands have popped up prominently in the capital city for a long time now. However, successful removal of these unwished-for and illegal ‘sky debris’ depends not only on a more committed enforcement, but also on these companies’ inclination to follow regulations.

Disruption case to be prosecuted

The police of central Hà Tĩnh Province yesterday decided to investigate a criminal case of “public order disruption” and “unlawful seizure” that took place on April 3 in the province’s Lộc Hà District.

Killer of two sentenced to death

A 21-year-old killer of two in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province was sentenced to death on Wednesday following a trial held by the provincial People’s Court in Châu Đức District. 

Bus overturns, killing 2 in Hà Tĩnh

Two people died and some 20 others received serious injuries in a traffic accident that occurred this morning in the central province of Hà Tĩnh.

Two moon bears rescued in Gia Lai Province

The Animals Asia on Tuesday said it has successful in rescue two moon bears which had been held in caged for a decade in Central Highlands province’s An Khê Town.

Toll charges waived at central toll station

Certain types of vehicles will be exempt from paying tolls at the Bến Thuỷ I toll station connecting the central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) said on Tuesday.

Avian flu prevention project launched

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced a National Monitoring Programme for Avian Flu to prevent the spread of the virus. Two cases were recently discovered in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

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