Fire razes La Phù factory

Fire and police officials on Wednesday began examining the factory in La Phù Commune to determine the cause of the huge fire that razed it on Tuesday night.

 

PM calls for social housing development

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked authorised agencies to fine-tune mechanisms and policies to attract more resources to social housing development, especially for poor people, war invalids and workers.

Mekong delta prepares for dry season

Many provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to secure freshwater for farming and household use since drought and saltwater intrusion is expected to be severe in the 2016-17 dry season.

HN Police crack down on traffic violators

Hà Nội traffic police will not overlook violations made by any public servants, police officers or journalists, said Colonel Đào Vịnh Thắng, head of Hà Nội Traffic Police Department.

Man robs bank with fake gun

Police in the central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are hunting for an armed bank robber who fled Huế City with an undisclosed amount of money after looting a bank on Tuesday.

Dedicated buses to be deployed for tourists

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has agreed in principle to deploy a pilot service for carrying tourists on double-decker open-top buses in seven cities and provinces to develop tourism.

Belgian firms seek business opportunities

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Lê Văn Khoa yesterday received an economic delegation from the region of Flanders (Belgium), led by the Belgian ambassador Jehanne Roccas.

City to build 30km elevated road in 2017

Construction of HCM City’s elevated road No.5 linking Hà Nội Highway in Thủ Đức District with the Tân Tạo - Chợ Đệm junction in Bình Tân will begin next year.

New aircraft quota limited to 89

The Government has limited to 89 the number of additional aircraft that four domestic carriers can purchase by the year 2020.

Gov’t plans rice farming changes due to new climate

The Vietnamese  Government is taking drastic measures in restructuring agricultural production to adapt to climate change,  Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development  Nguyễn Xuân  Cường said yesterday.

Down for the count

Barricades and warning signs are set up on the southern end of the Vĩnh Huy Bridge, Vĩnh Hải Commune, Ninh Thuận Province.

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