Encephalitis spreads in north
Japanese encephalitis is quickly spreading in the northern provinces, said Trần Đắc Phu, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.
City to keep overloaded vehicles off 3 bridges
The HCM City Department of Transport on Monday put into operation three weight stations to deter overloaded vehicles.
Four children die in drowning accidents in one day
Four children and an adult drowned yesterday while swimming in a dam and a river, adding to the country’s grim statistics of drowning fatalities.
Union calls for safety of VN boats
The Việt Nam Fisheries Trade Union (VFTU) objected to Chinese vessels attacking Vietnamese fishing boats in a statement on Monday.
Drug found hidden in motorbike tyres
Hồ Chí Minh City police and customs officials yesterday seized a batch of ephedrin -- used to produce synthetic drugs -- hidden in motorbike tyres.
Hà Nội names new streets after archipelagos
Hà Nội plans to name new streets after the country’s Trường Sa (Spartly) and Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelagos.
Illegal football betting ring smashed
Police yesterday arrested six men in HCM City and Gia Lai Province for their alleged involvement in a large online football betting ring.
Torrential rain cools down Hà Nội
Torrential rain has been hitting several parts of Hà Nội since early this morning, after a long heat wave, raising the risk of flooding in many streets.
EVN to link more islands to national power grid
Electricity of Việt Nam is set to link up more islands with the national power grid this year.
Delta’s wasted potential
The Mekong Delta has vast tourism potential but it has not been exploited well, partly due to poor communications among relevant players, a seminar on tourism development in the delta heard yesterday.
PM lets districts ok demolitions
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a plan to allow HCM City district authorities to speed up the renovation or demolition of older apartment buildings to ensure safety for residents and their property.
Residents threatened by falling trees
Residents in HCM City are worried about the road-users’ safety following successive trees fallen on its routes during the recent rains.
Lâm Đồng Province warns drivers about highway danger
The Central Highland Lâm Đồng Province’s local authorities have warned drivers to be cautious on National Highway 20 after many people were either injured or killed in several serious accidents.
Deputy PM urges expedited construction of new airport
The building of Long Thành International Airport must begin by 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng told the leaders of Đồng Nai Province, where the airport will be located.
People can record traffic violations and inform police
People will be allowed to record traffic violations for the first time, in an attempt to increase road safety awareness.
HCM City youths join volunteer activities in Laos
Nearly 100 young people in HCM City yesterday began their volunteer trip to neighbouring Laos as part of the “Red Holiday” and “Green Summer” campaigns launched by the city.
Missing fishermen in contact via telephone
Families of seven Vietnamese fishermen, who were missing for nearly one week after their fishing vessel collided with a Philippines cargo ship in central Quảng Trị Province’s territorial waters, talked with the fishermen via telephones yesterday.
Chợ Rẫy Hospital given 85 chairs for IV treatment by J&J
A unit for out-patient cancer treatment at Chợ Rẫy Hospital, the largest public hospital in southern Việt Nam, has been given 85 chairs for intravenous procedures related to cancer treatment which should help patients feel more comfortable during the process.
Gov’t targets smuggled goods
The Market Surveillance Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will step up supervision on smuggled and counterfeited food and beverages.
Red Journey blood donation campaign kicks off in Hà Nội
The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) kicked off Red Journey 2016, an annual blood donation campaign, at a ceremony held yesterday in Hà Nội.
