Hậu Giang has eco-tourism plan
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang is developing eco-tourism products based on its rivers, fruit orchards, and rural sights and life, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Three students drown in Đắk Lắk reservoir
Three students drowned in a reservoir in Đắk Lắk Province’s Ea Toh Commune on Saturday.
Goal: English 2nd university language
The Ministry of Education and Planning has set itself an ambitious goal of making English the second language at universities across Việt Nam.
Plan to move one-stop municipal center under review
Plans by the central city of Đà Nẵng to move its departments and civil servants out of the one-stop shop Administrative Centre need to be open for public comments and further study, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Đặng Việt Dũng.
Fire destroys wood workshop in Quảng Ninh
A fire broke out at a wood workshop in northern Quảng Ninh Province’s Đường Hoa Commune yesterday, destroying 30 square metres of the workshop.
One dead, three seriously injured in train-car collision
One person was killed and three others were seriously injured on Saturday in central Khánh Hòa Province when a four-seat car, driving on the central Ninh Thuận-Khánh Hòa route, hit a southbound train in Cam Lâm Commune.
New rules for coaches to Hải Phòng
Regulations governing the operations of coaches operating on the Hà Nội-Hải Phòng route will soon be channged to restore traffic order and ensure safety, said transport officials.
Gov’s goals strained by poverty rate rise
A steep increase in the number of poor and near-poor households following the implementation of new poverty measuring standards is putting pressure on the Government to achieve its poverty eradication goals.
Coconut growers, firms link up
Co-operation between farmers and businesses has brought high profit and stability of output for coconut growers in the southern province of Bến Tre, which farms the most coconut in Việt Nam.
Bình Định scallions dried up by drought
Hundreds of hectares of scallion seedlings in south-central Bình Định Province's Phù Mỹ District are dying because of a shortage of water due to prolonged drought, local farmer said.
City weighing 2 proposals to build public toilets
HCM City is considering two proposals, one from a Swiss company, to build public toilets.
Conference on gender equality
Gender equality for the advancement of women is both a target and a factor contributing to the country’s economic development, stated Việt Nam Women’s Union President Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà.
Đắk Nông wants plant built faster
The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has suggested speeding up the construction of the Nhân Cơ Aluminum Plant to ensure its completion in 2016 as scheduled.
New Hà Nội master plan doubles metro area
The master plan for Việt Nam’s capital city has been adjusted, nearly doubling the metropolitan area.
Youth are partners to achieve development goals: experts
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Nations in Việt Nam on August 12 held a youth event with the theme “Vietnamese Youth: Partners in achieving the sustainable development goals” in Hà Nội.
Rice-shrimp farming model needs zoning
Rotating rice and shrimp farming on the same fields in the Mekong Delta has proven so economically effective and environmentally friendly that experts have urged the creation of zoning areas for the cutlivation model.
City orders clean-up for new school year
HCM City schools have been instructed to work with ward-level health centres to disinfect classrooms and devices used to serve children eating lunch, taking a nap and attending extra classes ahead of the new academic year that begins on August 15.
Experts mull how to make HCMC ’smart’
Local and international experts have discussed smart city innovative solutions to address challenges in various fields that HCM City faces.
New aid project to support women in northwestern region
The Australian Government will provide A$2.5 million (US$1.9 million) for a consortium of three international NGOs - SNV, Oxfam and CARE International – to support women in northwestern provinces of Lào Cai and Bắc Kạn.
43 toxic barrels removed to safe place
Forty-three toxic barrels, remnants from the war, have been successfully moved to a safe location by the military in this Central Highlands province yesterday, the Military Command said.
