Wind power plant in Trà Vinh funded

The Republic of Korea’s Woojin Construction Co., Ltd, will pour more than VNĐ4.9 trillion (US$247.6 million) into construction for the second phase of the RoK-Trà Vinh wind power plant in Trường Long Hòa Commune, Duyên Hải town, in the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh.

HCMC marks World Red Cross Day

Nearly 600 officials and volunteers of Việt Nam Red Cross Society yesterday participated in the celebration of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in HCM City.

Heatwave to hit north for 4 days

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecastings reported yesterday hot weather would occur in the north in the oncoming three to five days. Temperatures could be up to 40 degrees Celsius.

Red River project under scrutiny

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) has officially submitted to the Government a draft blueprint for the highly controversial transportation and hydroelectric project on the iconic Hồng (Red) River of Hà Nội for further consideration, stressing that it was still “merely only an idea.”

Limestone mine blast injures four

Four people were injured and several houses and farm produce of residents were damaged yesterday in a limestone mine explosion  in northern Yên Bái province’s Lục Yên District.

HCM City to host French-Vietnamese Job Fair

The Embassy of France in Việt Nam and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Việt Nam (CCIFV) are organising the 2016 French-Vietnamese Job Fair on May 14 in HCM City.

34 fishermen rescued near Hoàng Sa Island

The Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre No 2 (MRCC Đà Nẵng) rescued 34 fishermen from a sunken fishing ship off the Hoàng Sa Islands (Paracels) of Việt Nam on Wednesday.

MARD names safe produce suppliers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has officially announced addresses of 69 stores nation-wide certified for providing food products meeting safety control requirements.

Green city transport project approved by PM

The Prime Minister has approved all the technical support programmes for the HCM City Green Transport Development Project to improve the efficiency of public buses along a high-priority corridor.

UN inspects Bến Tre’s drought loss

United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson made a fact-finding trip to the southern province of BếnTre yesterday to find out about the impacts of ongoing drought and saline intrusion.

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