Illegal mussel traps delay river renovation project
More than 2,000 mussel traps have been placed illegally by residents on the Tắc and Quán Trường rivers of central Khánh Hòa Province, slowing down renovation work here.
Governance needs to improve
The Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report released yesterday reveals declines at the national level in five of the six governance dimensions the survey measures.
High fee affects capital recovery of bridge investor
Vehicles avoiding Hạc Trì Bridge in the northern province of Phú Thọ have affected the recovery of investments made, a representative of Việt Trì Bridge BOT Joint Stock Company said.
Drought-hit areas to get $22m in support
The government has allocated VNĐ484.7 billion (US$21.7 million) to help 21 provinces tackle the consequences of drought and saline intrusion which have affected the 2015-2016 spring-winter crops.
Full steam ahead
Two training vessels, the JS Ariake and the JS Setogiri from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, docked at Cam Ranh Port in the central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday.
Pregnant women counselled about Zika virus
Obstetrics hospitals in HCM City are providing information about the Zika virus as well as protective measures after a pregnant woman was found infected here.
Food poisoning kills two in Yên Bái
Two people died and two others were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in the northern province of Yên Bái, the province’s People’s Committee reported.
Residents await underground car parks as demand far outstrips supply
More than 10 years ago, authorities in HCM City made plans to build underground parking lots but due to various reasons, plans remained on paper, even as traffic jams increased and the number of registered vehicles soared.
Mass oyster deaths leave farmers broke
Aquaculture farmers in the northern province of Quảng Ninh have seen large numbers of their oysters die since last October, leaving them in financial difficulties.
PM urges traffic safety throughout coming holidays
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has issued a notice calling for public order and traffic safety during the country’s upcoming holidays this month.
Việt Nam to extend visa validity for US citizens traveling for business and tourism
On April 9, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam approved a plan to issue 12-month, multiple-entry visas to American citizens who travel temporarily for business or tourism.
Drought forces coffee farmers to save water
The worst drought in the last 30 years from El Nino troubled the local coffee growers in Dak Lak Province, but it also taught them the value of saving water.
Hải Dương Province requests lower fees on highways
The People's Committee of the northern province of Hải Dương has requested a reduction in the fee for container trucks using Highway No. 5 and Hà Nội-Hải Phòng Highway.
Proposal to buy costly firefighting helicopter faces opposition
HCM City’s Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department's proposal to purchase a firefighting helicopter worth VNĐ1 trillion (US$44.8 million) to tackle high-rise fires in the city has face some oppositions from experts.
HCM City to launch food safety action month
The action month on food safety will start on the 15th of this month in HCM City, the Food Safety and Hygiene Department said.
Francophone Universities Agency to improve training programmes
The Francophone Universities Agency (AUF) will focus its future plans on dealing with challenges that its university members are currently facing in improving quality of teaching and graduates.
Project to relocate slum dwellers faces resistance
HCM City authorities’ efforts to relocate people living in slums along the city’s polluted canals as part of its urban upgrade programme faces a major hurdle: most of the slum dwellers do not want to move since their livelihoods are dislocated.
Ministry desires increased participation of women in politics
As the country's National Assembly (NA) election day, scheduled for May 22, approaches, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is promoting stronger political participation by women.
$641m ODA proposed to build Tân Phú-Bảo Lộc Expressway
The Project Management Board No.1 has proposed the Ministry of Transport should increase funding for the Tân Phú-Bảo Lộc Expressway in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng.
Police arrest hit-and-run truck driver
Police in this central province have arrested a truck driver who fled the scene of an accident in Vạn Hà Township that killed a mother and her child yesterday morning.
