Kidnapping alert issued in central Tương Dương District
Police from Tương Dương District in the central Nghệ An Province have alerted local police units about a high kidnapping risk in the area.
Hailstorms, whirlwinds wreak havoc in many localities
Hailstorms and whirlwinds have plagued many localities over the past few days, causing a number of injuries and fatalities and damaging thousands of houses, officials reported.
447 drug addicts escape, 7 officials suspended
The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs here has suspended two officials of a training centre, until their role in the mass escape of 447 drug addicts was determined.
Myanmar sailor dies on cargo ship
A crewmember on the Korean-flagged Loihope cargo ship was found dead yesterday, having apparently fallen in the ship’s cargo hold.
Thai vessel illegally sells oil to fishing boat
A Thai vessel and a Vietnamese fishing boat were arrested by the Vietnamese coast guard for illegally trading fuel in Việt Nam’s waters.
Truck catches fire on National Highway
A truck burst into flames at 4pm yesterday on National Highway 18, destroying all the goods and seriously damaging the vehicle.
Chinese fishing vessel rescued off Thừa Thiên-Huế shore
A Chinese fishing vessel, found in distress off the shore of Phú Lộc District in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, was helped to drop anchor in Chân May Port yesterday.
Nha Trang to create ecological beach park
The central province of Khánh Hòa has planned to make Nha Trang Beach in Nha Trang City an ecological park with seaside buildings having only 40 floors at maximum.
Project on safer breeding launched
A joint programme on giving dissemination to 100,000 breeding households to commit not to use banned substances in their breeding work was signed yesterday in Hà Nội.
HCMC okays three pedestrian bridges
The HCM City People’s Committee has given the Department of Transport the green light for three more footbridges on some congested streets.
Ministry set to investigate cause of mass fish deaths
Ministry sent working group to determine cause of fish’s massive death
Power consumption set to increase in Hà Nội: EVN
Electricity consumption in the capital city was forecast to sharply increase this month due to extremely hot weather, said the Electricity of Việt Nam Corporation (EVN).
Toxic water kills fish in Quảng Bình
Polluted water containing toxic substances is the cause of the recent mass fish deaths in the coastal areas in this central province.
Hà Nội struggles with heavy flooding
Hà Nội’s sewers and drains are still unable to cope with the heavy flooding caused by rains exceeding 100mm per two hours, officials said.
Man held for forging papers
Police in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have arrested a man for allegedly forging papers in former prime minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng’s name.
Cows suffered serious hungers, died from eating nylon in Đắk Lắk
Many cows and buffaloes in the central highland of Đắk Lắk have died from eating indigestible food after suffering from hungers due to a serious shortage of drinking water and food caused by devastating heat wave, local agricultural authority has said.
Hà Nội uses LED in public lighting system
The Hà Nội People’s Committee has urged relevant agencies to review the public lighting system of the entire city and move towards using LED lighting to save electricity.
One dead as truck hits workers in Thu Thiem Tunnel
One person was killed and four others seriously injured in a traffic accident this morning inside the Thu Thiem Tunnel in HCM City.
Đồng Nai works to prevent dengue fever, Zika
A campaign to destroy mosquitoes and their larvae was launched yesterday in the southeast province of Đồng Nai to prevent the spread of dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Citizens benefit from cash transfer plan
Some 292,000 disadvantaged people in the four provinces of Hà Giang, Quảng Nam, Lâm Đồng and Trà Vinh have benefited from a cash transfer programme that has been trialled for nearly a year.
