Ministry nod for 2017’s national holidays
State employees and workers will get seven days off next year, from January 26 to February 1, for Tết (Lunar New Year), the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
HCM City confiscates illegally-imported guns
Local authorities in Hồ Chí Minh City yesterday decided to confiscate a large number of guns illegally transported to Việt Nam, the Customs Office of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport said.
Vietlott confirms winner of $3m jackpot
The Việt Nam Lottery Company (Vietlott) confirmed a new winner of the jackpot worth VNĐ64.8 billion (US$2.9 million) yesterday.
Cause of woman’s death after childbirth clarified
The health department of Bình Định Province yesterday sent a report to the Health Ministry to clarify the cause of a woman’s death after childbirth at the provincial general hospital.
New City bio-tech focuses
New applications of stem cell and gene technologies as well as nanotechnology will be the focus of HCM City’s bio-tech programme to 2020, the deputy head of the city’s Department of Sciences and Technology has said.
HN to change coach routes
Hà Nội will adjust the routes of coaches from other provinces to proper terminals to limit the number of coaches going though the central of the city causing traffic jams, said transport experts.
Foreign language project falling short of "unrealistic" goals
The national foreign language project was threatened to be failed to meet its target by 2020 and drastic measures should be adopted to make it feasible, said Education Minister Phùng Xuân Nhạ.
Deaf people continue to face challenges at university
A university education may not be the only route to success in life, but it is a very popular one, especially among people with hearing impairment.
Đà Nẵng industrial parks lack childcare facilities
A shortage of kindergartens for the children of migrant labourers in Đà Nẵng City-based industrial zones has put pressure on workers and authorities.
Thanh Hóa tightens control over wild animal farms
The People’s Committee of the central Thanh Hóa Province have asked the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Forest Protection Department, and local authorities to re-examine more than 280 wild animal farms in the province.
Police probe will determine cause of karaoke blaze
The Hà Nội police will investigate and prosecute those responsible for starting the fire in a karaoke bar in the city’s Cầu Giấy District on Tuesday, which claimed 13 lives.
Repeated floods bring Central residents exhaustion
Residents in Central provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình said they are fed up with the repeated floods, with one occurred in October and another repeated from Monday. Floods also happenned in Quảng Trị on Tuesday and in Thừa Thiên - Huế today.
Fire safety of entertainment venues to be reviewed
The Department of Fire Prevention and Control, Rescue and Salvage under the Ministry of Public Security has ordered authorities of provinces and cities to review fire safety of entertainment venues.
Train-motorbike collision kills 2
A north-south train crashed into a motorbike last night in the capital’s Thanh Trì District, killing two people.
Man spreading false news on NA chairwoman fined
A man who was spreading false news on a top-ranking leader was interrogated and fined by the police of the southern province of Bến Tre yesterday.
Illegal chemical workshop worries locals
A chemical processing and trading workshop in Phước Lập Hamlet, Tân Thành District of southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province is affecting people’s health.
HIV response must cover women
With women facing increased risks of HIV infection, experts are calling for greater emphasis on addressing the needs of women and girls in the national HIV response.
City to open floodgates for 3rd time this year
The floodgates of Dầu Tiếng Lake in Đồng Nai Province’s will be opened for the third time this year to ease rising flood waters, the HCM City Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control has said..
Majority of Vietnamese reporters have work hindered: report
More than 95 per cent of Vietnamese journalists were hindered from publishing news at least once during their career, according to a report by RED Communication announced yesterday.
Poor housing raises Zika risk
As the Zika virus spreads, poor housing conditions increases the infection risks of workers at industrial zones. So far, 23 people have tested positive for the disease in Việt Nam, and another six cases have been reported in the provinces of Khánh Hòa, Phú Yên, Bình Dương, Long An, Trà Vinh, and Đắk Lắk.
