“Scrap villages” might explode in Hà Nội

Scrap dealers show few signs of fear or increased vigilance after the explosion last week. But local residents are worried that they may be the victims of a fire or explosion caused by the scrap houses someday.

HCM City target youth for business startup hub

The Việt Nam Youth Federation in HCM City, the Việt Nam National Students Association in the City and the HCM City Young Businesspeople Association (YBA) on Sunday launched a business startup programme for youth, targeting to stimulate entrepreneurship among young people in the city.

HCMC District 1 set to be repaved

HCM City’s District 1 has just announced a plan to replace its entire street pavement with luxurious granite slabs estimated to cost roughly VNĐ1 trillion (US$44.4 million).

Aging population to pose challenges

Việt Nam’s aging population is growing quickly, and the nation faces pressing challenges in managing the burgeoning demographic, according to a World Bank report released yesterday.

MoIT to conduct anti-fraud probes

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced the establishment of an inspection team to scrutinise seven multi-level marketing companies following the Liên Kết Việt scandal that defrauded 60,000 victims.

Cửa Đại bridge, coastal road in Quảng Nam open

The Cửa Đại bridge spanning the Thu Bồn River and a coastal road in the central province of Quảng Nam was put into service on March27 in the presence of National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng.

Career day to be held in HCM City

A career day will be held by the HCM City University of Technology on April 9 at the university’s campus in Bình Thạnh District.

Bình Phước loses $22.3m due to drought

The southern province of Bình Phước has lost around VNĐ0.5 trillion (US$22.3 million) in the recent drought season, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

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