Several factors have hindered from choosing the service such as the long distance, over 20km, between the city's centre and the Sài Gòn-Hiệp Phước port in the outlying district of Nhà Bè, where the boat departs; passengers having to pay fees to enter the port; and weather conditions, among others, the company said.
A total of 119 people who have come into contact with the fatal case of diphtheria in Nghệ An Province have been identified.
The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday that it has launched an investigation into the case of bidding regulation violations, and giving and taking bribes at Công Minh Company Limited and in some provinces and centrally-run cities, which caused serious consequences.
Many important results have been recorded in ethnic minority affairs, especially the implementation of related programmes and policies, so far this year, helping with socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Hà Nội is encouraging producers to meet VietGAP and organic standards, which give high productivity and can provide earnings of about VNĐ400-500 million ($17,000-20,000) per hectare per year.
Cần Thơ is encouraging the establishment of co-operatives and co-operative groups and providing them the support they need to operate efficiently.
Drivers will be more proactive and roads safe, if traffic light timers are removed say experts.
In the pilot, farmers used less seed, fewer fertilisers and the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced fell, while profits increased.
Vegetable farmers in Trà Vinh Province are earning high profits because of high selling prices and demand.
For the fourth consecutive year, Việt Nam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, ranking first out of 53 destinations when it comes to personal finances, according to a 2024 InterNations study.
The local education establishments which made this year’s list are Duy Tân University, Tôn Đức Thắng University, Việt Nam National University-Hà Nội (the VNU-Hà Nội), Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM City), Hà Nội University of Science and Technology, Nguyễn Tất Thành University, Huế University, HCM City University of Technology, and Cần Thơ University.
The southern province of Bình Dương has issued a plan to develop industrial, urban, service and logistics belts along Ring Road No. 4.
The agricultural sector has promoted the application and implementation of circular agriculture, explicitly addressed in the 2021-30 strategy for sustainable agriculture and rural development with a vision to 2050, and a scheme promoting the application and transfer of sci-tech for a circular agricultural economy by 2030
Social networks are a powerful tool for healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals to disseminate medical knowledge, promote appropriate medical information and increase public awareness of risk factors and pathologies, a roundtable has heard.
Deputy Minister Trần Quốc Tỏ said the fight against crime is becoming more intense, with criminals finding ever more complex ways to commit offences. In the first half of this year the ministry launched investigations into 22,022 crimes related to social order, higher than the target set by the National Assembly.
Hà Nội Police will provide advisory support for implementing regulations and directives. In collaboration with the Department of Construction, Hà Nội Police will issue documents on urgent measures to enhance fire safety conditions, tailored to local realities, to be completed by 30 July 2024.
Organisers hope that around 8,000 donors from Vĩnh Phúc Province will come forward by the end of the month.
The Việt Nam-Japan digital transformation association is expected to become a platform connecting Vietnamese businesses operating in the information technology (IT) sector in Japan, while promoting cooperation and sharing advanced technology initiatives and solutions between the two countries.