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Việt Nam calls for human-centred AI integration in education at ACT +1 convention

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.

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.

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 Hồ Chí Minh Highway.

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 Thụy Khuê Street last night. No casualties were reported.

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 province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu was found this morning with the bodies of all three military officers on board.

Route reconstruction faces financial difficulties

Heavy rainfall and floods over the last few days have damaged several national and provincial routes in the northern province of Bắc Kạn. Reconstruction work is progressing slowly.

Four Japanese encephalitis cases reported in Kon Tum

Four cases of Japanese encephalitis have recently been reported in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum, local health officials said yesterday.

Dubious herbal meds harm kidneys

Patients with chronic kidney failure are putting their lives at risks using herbal medicines of unclear origin, a nephrologist said.

City surgeons remove giant kidney stone

Doctors at HCM City’s Medical University have successfully performed surgery to remove a giant kidney stone from a 59-year-old woman.

Gifted students participate in HCMC inspiration forum

More than 400 talented students from HCM City and neighbouring provinces have taken part in the YouthSpeak forum which encourages them to take action and initiate positive societal change.