Digital map planned to ease City traffic

HCM City will build a complete digital map of roads to provide online information to reduce traffic jams and accidents, according to its Department of Transport’s road infrastructure management and exploitation division.

Polyester plant violates Gov’t orders

The Government Inspectorate has detected a series of violations in the building and operation of Đình Vũ Polyester Manufacturing Plant in the coastal city of Hải Phòng, which led to huge economic losses.

New City metro line needs $2b

The Urban Railway Management Board has submitted a construction investment project for the fifth metro line to the HCM City People’s Committee.

Farmers hit by mass fish deaths to receive aid

Authorities in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu are working with government agencies to provide financial assistance to farmers who suffered losses after the recent mass death of farm-raised fish in Long Sơn Commune.

VN writers impress French contest

Vương Bạch Liên won the first prize of the journalism writing contest Young Francophones Reporters –Việt Nam 2016 which was organised for the first time by Le Courrier du Vietnam (CVN), a weekly French language newspaper under Vietnam News Agency.

PM launches censuses

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has launched the National Statistical Survey Programme, which consists of three national survey censuses and 11 statistical surveys.

Customs slaps smuggling charges on illegal exporter

The anti-smuggling investigation department, under the customs department, on Friday gave the go-ahead to prosecute a criminal case against Thành Hải Trading & Services Limited on charges of smuggling.

Passengers banned from flying

Two passengers who hit a female airline employee at the Nội Bài International Airport on Tuesday have been banned from flying by Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam.

Woman honoured for work with marginalised people

The Hà Nội International Women’s Club (HIWC) has awarded the Vision Award for Inspiring Women to Doctor Khuất Thị Hải Oanh, a woman who has worked to address the plight of some of Việt Nam’s most marginalised people.

State payroll to see 1.4p reduction

In a bid to ease payroll pressure on the national budget and improve staff performance, the Prime Minister has decided to reduce the number of those on the State payroll at all levels next year by 1.4 per cent.

 

Central city to build new sea dyke

The central coastal city of Đà Nẵng has approved a 2.1km sea dyke project in the Liên Chiểu district with a total investment of VNĐ200 billion (nearly US$9 million) in an effort to prevent coastal erosion due to rising sea level and climate change.

HCM City seeks Spanish investments

HCM City solicited investment from Spanish businesses in urban waste treatment, transport and flood control during a recent visit by a Spanish delegation to the city to explore business opportunities. 

Should formula only be promoted for babies?

Last week Việt Nam News asked readers if Việt Nam should only allow advertisers to promote formula for infants under one-year-old, rather than maintain its current four-year policy of allowing such advertising for toddlers up to two years old. Here are some comments we received.

 

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