HCM City, Hậu Giang look to joint initiatives
HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang will continue to enhance co-operation in the 2016-20 period, leaders said at a meeting held on Wednesday in the city.
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.
Skin graft performed on cellulitis patient
Chợ Rẫy Hospital has successfully conducted skin graft surgery on a patient with serious cellulitis in the groin region.
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.
City hospital performs 100 heart surgeries
Cardiac surgeons at the HCM City University Medical Centre have successfully performed 100 minimally invasive heart operations.
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.”
Main construction works damaged in heavy rains
Several construction works in the southern province of Đồng Nai’s Biên Hòa City were damaged in the heavy rains on Thursday.
Human trafficking cases uncovered in Sơn La
Several human trafficking cases were recently uncovered in the poor remote areas of the northern mountainous province of Sơn La.
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.
World Vision distributes drinking water in drought-hit province
World Vision is providing relief to vulnerable children and poor people in the southern province of Bình Thuận, suffering from the country’s worst drought in nearly a century.
More than 33,000 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 2016
Over 33,600 Vietnamese labourers have been sent to work abroad in the first four months of this year, including more than 12,800 women.
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.
80 % IT jobs require experienced candidates
More than 80 per cent of companies in HCM City requires candidates having at least one year-work experience before recruiting them for IT-related jobs.
City expands pension payment at post offices
The HCM City Social Insurance Agency on Wednesday began to pay monthly pensions and social insurance benefits to pensioners through post offices in a few more districts.
Students drown in Khánh Hòa Province
Four students drowned in the ocean off a beach in Khánh Hòa Province on Wednesday.
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.
