VN Episcopal Council kicks off congress

The Party, State and the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) will continue to work closely with religions in general and Catholic followers in particular in building prosperity and promoting national unity, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, President of the VFF Central Committee said.

49 killed by rabies in 2016

Dozens of people have died of rabies since the beginning of the year, mostly due to low vaccination rates in dogs and cats.

Illegal buses dominate City market

Illegal bus stations and unlicensed buses ferrying passengers to other provinces continue to operate brazenly in HCM City despite authorities’ efforts.

Foreign languages in schools under debate

Soon after the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) proposed that Chinese and Russian be taught as first foreign languages from next year, a controversial discussion followed.

Develop rural labor policies

More and more policies and programmes for development of the country’s rural labour market, which account for 70 per cent of Vietnamese workers, should be implemented, according to Associate Prof. Dr Nguyễn Lan Hương of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs.

Two charged with human trafficking

Border guards in the mountainous northern province of Lai Châu today charged two people with human trafficking, after they were caught trying to cross illegally into China with two women.

Fire kills three in HCM City

A major fire razed a one-floor house on Nguyễn Văn Quá Street in HCM City’s District 12 and killed three members of a family at about 3am this morning.

Bird hits delay VNA flights

Birds crashed into the engines of two aircraft of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) Sunday evening, a representative of the airline said.

President urges businesses to be pioneers for development

 President Trần Đại Quang requested the business community in HCM City take a pioneering role in the development of the private sector, especially small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during a meeting in the city yesterday. 

Urgent inter-country water problem: experts

Challenges related to inter-country water resources have existed throughout the history of human development, but recently the problems have become more urgent, posing a serious global and strategic problem, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Chu Phạm Ngọc Hiển, at a conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Delta urged to use advanced farming techniques

Experts have recommended that the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s largest producer of fruit, set up concentrated fruit cultivation areas and apply advanced farming techniques.

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