Hanoians to see Perseid meteor shower early Friday morning
Residents of Hà Nội will be able to watch the Perseid meteor shower from 1 to 2am on Friday, with the number of meteor sightings expected to double, compared to last year.
City to spend $253.7m on hospitals
HCM City plans to spend more than VNĐ5.7 trillion (US$253.7 million) on three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts in order to help reduce 80 per cent to 90 per cent of patient overloads at city or central-level hospitals, according to the Department of Health.
Training for overseas Vietnamese teachers
More than 50 overseas Vietnamese teachers from 13 countries and territories are participating in a training course in Hà Nội from August 7 – 21.
Baptists hold third general conference
The Grace Southern Baptist General Confederation is holding its third general conference in
Screening reduces child deformities in Hà Nội
Prenatal and postnatal screening has helped reduce the risk of deformities among a majority of newborns, a doctor at Hà Nội Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital has said.
13 drug traffickers sentenced in Lang Son
Eleven drug smugglers were sentenced to death while two other defendants received sentences of life imprisonment for storing, trafficking and trading more than 280 kilos of heroin at an eight-day-long court session in the northern province of Lạng Sơn that ended yesterday.
City sees increase in school enrolment
Nearly 1.2 million students in HCM City are expected to enrol in schools for the upcoming academic year, an increase of 59,000 compared to last year, according to the city’s Department of Education and Training.
City kicks off innovation contest for youth
The Centre for Science and Technology Development for Youth has kicked off the Contest on Youth Innovation Ideas 2016 for young Vietnamese aged 6 to 35 at home and abroad.
Illegal billboards mushroom
Despite an order issued by the Hà Nội People’s Committee two months ago to tear down all illegal billboards in the capital, not only have they not been removed - their number has increased.
HCM City to build ten more flyover systems
HCM City plans to use state budget funds to build 10 fly-over systems at the city’s most congested traffic sites this year, according to the city’s Department of Transport.
Cyber security in the spotlight
The amount of hi-tech crimes has risen by 21.6 per cent in the first six months of the year, according to a report by the Ministry of Public Security.
Hà Nội to build 1,000 public toilets
Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has approved, in principle, the construction of 1,000 public toilets to serve the local populace and tourists visiting the city.
Police conduct murder investigation in Lâm Đồng
Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng are conducting an investigation of a case in which one man was killed and two others injured while on duty at the Nam Ban Protective Forest in Lâm Hà District on Monday afternoon.
Car crashes into house: one fatality, five injuries
A Lexus car crashed into a house in northern Hải Phòng City at 1am today, leaving one dead and five others injured, including a 17-month-old baby.
New traffic rule to be reviewed
The regulation to penalise drivers who drive through yellow traffic lights will be reviewed and cancelled if it is found improper and impractical, Police Major General Trần Thế Quân said.
Viwasupco cancels contract with Chinese firm
Viwasupco, which is implementing a Hà Nội water supply project, said it had cancelled a bid and would not sign a contract with China’s Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd.
Cyber-scammer gets 14 years in prison
People’s Court of Hà Nội yesterday sentenced Lâm Phúc Hùng, 57, of Đống Đa District, to 14 years’ imprisonment for using Internet and digital tools to appropriate VNĐ80 billion (US$3.6 million).
Hà Nội to check safety of old buildings
The Hà Nội administration will conduct initial inspection of the safety of old buildings across the city from August 16 to December 16.
Ships collide off Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
A ship has sunk and two people are missing following a collision between two ships 118 nautical miles off Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province late last night.
Tilting house threatens lives of people
People in Quan Thổ 1 Alley on Tôn Đức Thắng Street of Hà Nội live in fear because they do not know when a house that tilts precariously will collapse.
