HCMC quickens low-income housing investment

The HCM City Department of Construction plans to speed up the granting of investment licenses for social housing projects and redress administrative procedures to provide housing to low-income residents. 

HMHC Red Cross chapter sees 224% rise in donations

The HCM City Red Cross Chapter in the last five years gave more than VNĐ 1.46 trillion (US$65.76 million) to various charity and humanitarian activities, up 224 per cent compared to the previous five-year period.

Modern contraceptives are more effective: conference

Misconceptions about modern contraceptives are causing unexpected pregnancies and abortions, a conference organised by the HCM City Women Magazine and Bayer Việt Nam to mark World Contraception Day in HCM City.

Citizens must help with waste treatment

Residents and industrial clusters should be responsible for treating their waste instead of relying on the Government’s budget, said Hoàng Dương Tùng, deputy director general of the Vietnam Environmental Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

PM announces Formosa compensation

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has announced how compensation will be paid to people affected by the toxic spill caused by Taiwanese Hưng Nghiêp Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Corporation (FHS), resulting in Việt Nam’s worst-ever environmental disaster along the central coast.

 

PM urges modern rural development

New-style rural areas should be built by farmers who have knowledge, creativity, and startup spirit, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

2 university technical courses achieve German standards

The German Chamber of Skilled Crafts Potsdam yesterday handed over a Letter of Acknowledgement to certify the equivalence of two occupational standards offered by the LILAMA 2 Technical and Technology College in Đồng Nai Province.

Police blamed in harassment case

Hà Nội Police yesterday issued a warning to two policemen of the Đông Anh District Police for an assault with a reporter from the Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

Accident injures 14 workers in Quảng Ninh

An accident occurred while setting off a mine for stone exploitation yesterday afternoon in Cẩm Phả City in the northern province of Quảng Ninh, injuring 14 workers.

Hanoians happy with admin services: survey

A recent survey has found that more than 70 per cent of Hà Nội’s residents were satisfied with local public administration services, in particular more than 90 per cent of them were happy with the granting of identification cards.

Troubled trawler rescued off Nghệ An

The Việt Nam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre’s (Vietnam MRCC) SAR 273 boat yesterday rescued and towed a troubled trawler to Cửa Lò Port in the central province of Nghệ An.

Two-thirds of companies pay 'unofficial costs'

Việt Nam needs to fight against corruption and promote transparency and integrity among local community in order to create a healthy investment environment and improve local business competitiveness for global integration and sustainable development, heard a meeting yesterday.

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