PM okays two bridges for City

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved the construction of two cable-stayed bridges, including a VNĐ5.7-trillion bridge connecting HCM City’s District 2 and neighboring Đồng Nai Province to replace the current Cát Lái Ferry.

Sinkholes test quality of road construction

Just a day after the first dangerous sinkhole, big enough to “swallow” a bus, was found on Trường Sa Street in the city’s Phú Nhuận District, another deep hole appeared 50 metres away from the original location.

Five people suffer acid burns in HCMC

Five people were hospitalised for acid burns when a can of acid was dropped as soon as an acid buyer left a stall in HCM City’s Kim Biên Market on Saturday.

Gov’t must make better use of its public assets

Trần Đức Thắng, director general of the Public Asset Management Department under the Ministry of Finance, spoke to the Việt Nam News Agency about the limitations of utilizing public assets

Formosa damage being assessed

Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Doãn Mậu Diệp underlined the need to accurately investigate information related to the damage caused by Formosa’s environmental disaster in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, so as to give appropriate support for locals.

Education quality must improve, says PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on the Party, State and society to work with the education sector to improve education quality, which he described as key for the country’s development.

Wild ride

Tourists join a team-building activity at Diamond Bay Resort in the central Khánh Hòa Province. — Photo Vũ Tiến Chương

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