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Fish sauce arsenic levels questioned
Fish sauce makers and food technology experts are voicing their scepticism and discontent towards an announcement on the high arsenic content in fish sauce, an essential element in Vietnamese cuisine.
Farmers disagree with Chà Và fish death report
The reason for the huge number of fish deaths in Chà Và river, in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province’s Long Sơn Commune, was prolonged heavy rain, the provincial People’s Committee said.
Emergency operations centre launched by NIHE
The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) launched an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at a ceremony today in Hà Nội.
Unexploded bomb found in Quảng Trị
An unexploded bomb was discovered this morning in the area bordering Laos in central Quảng Trị Province.
Freight train derails in Thừa Thiên Huế Province
A freight train transporting stones derailed last night in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, resulting in a halt in operations for several hours on the North-South railway service.
Cig smuggling needs snuffing out
The scale of tobacco smuggling has fallen but the situation remains complicated, especially in ‘smuggling hubs’ like the Southern cities and provinces of HCM City, Long An, Tây Ninh, An Giang, and the Northern provinces of Hải Phòng, Quảng Ninh, Thái Bình, a conference on combating smuggling has heard.
Bình Tiên Bridge and Road project launched in HCM City
The Bình Tiên Bridge and Road project will be built by four contractors with total investment of VNĐ3.508 trillion (US$157 million) to relieve traffic congestion, the city’s Transport Department has said.
Deputy PM stresses need to speed up ODA disbursement and loans
Hastening the disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans remains a huge task for the remaining two months of this year in the context of increasing public debts and limited resources, said Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh.
Mekong Delta adopts smart rice cultivation model
Experts have recommended that the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta should expand “smart” rice cultivation to reduce production costs and increase profits.
Distressing increase in suicides in Điện Biên
The increasing number of suicides in Điện Biên over the last few years was raising alarms among the community in the remote mountainous province.
Extreme violence in schools on the increase
School violence has recently increased not only in quantity, but also in severity, said educational experts.
NA chief visits Hà Tĩnh flood victims
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân yesterday visited and presented gifts to flood victims in Hương Khê and Vũ Quang districts – the most vulnerable to flooding in the central province of Hà Tĩnh.
Infonet editor-in-chief suspended for online newspaper’s faults
Minister of Information and Communications Trương Minh Tuấn today decided to temporarily suspend the editor-in-chief and the deputy editor-in-chief of online newspaper infonet.vn.
Road directorate proposes Hồ Chí Minh Highway upgradation
The Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam has proposed to spend VNĐ35 billion (US$1.6 million) to upgrade the Quảng Bình stretch of the
Tết holidays may last 7 or 10 days
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has made a proposal to the prime minister on next year’s public holidays scheme.It has suggested two options for Tết ( Lunar New Year) holidays -- seven days off or 10 days off.
Storm Sarika weakens into low tropical pressure
Storm Sarika weakened into a low tropical pressure this morning over the sea some 60km away from the Quảng Ninh coast.
Crane collapses on roof
A construction crane collapsed on the roof of a house on the capital’s
Trees on HN’s Kim Mã Street bid farewell
Workers started moving mahogany trees on Hà Nội’s Kim Mã Street last night to make way for a metro line of the Nhổn-Hà Nội Railway Station.
Missing helicopter found; 3 bodies recovered
The helicopter that went missing yesterday in the southern
