PM calls for traffic safety during new year holidays

In the message, PM Phúc said demand for travel would increase during the holidays, including the calendar New Year, Lunar New Year and spring festivals, which meant greater risk of traffic congestion and accidents.

Lack of parking space for trucks in HCM City hits transport companies

Most transport companies in HCM City lack parking space, and many resort to parking their lorries and container trucks on roads.

City cracks down on construction violations on roads The HCM City Department of Traffic will suspend projects or revoke construction permits for units that repeatedly violate regulations related to construction works on roads.

Credit institutes must raise charter capital, forex exchange services tightened Credit institutes, with the exceptions of local credit institutes, which have been licensed must meet the required charter capital before the date Decision 86 takes effect, which has been set on January 15 next year.

Spam messages, calls still plague phone users1

Mobile phone users nationwide have long been plagued with spam text messages and calls, prompting the Government to step in, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

Jail sentence given to gambling ring in Bắc Ninh

The People’s Court in the northern province of Bắc Ninh handed jail terms to Ngô Bá Khá and another five found guilty of gambling at a first instance trial on Wednesday.

HCM City to tighten control of cosmetic surgery services

Authorities in HCM City will carry out stronger measures to ensure quality cosmetic surgery activities, the deputy director of the city Health Department, Tăng Chí Thượng, has said.

Reluctance to act biggest threat to VN's development: PM The greatest challenge to Việt Nam's development was a lack of aspiration to move forward while the biggest threat was reluctance to take action due to fear of responsibility, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday.

We all have a part to play in making Việt Nam’s cities greener

Ousmane Dione, Country Director for the World Bank in Việt Nam, suggests adopting an action plan to tackle pollution and pursue greener growth.

Cars encroaching automated non-stop toll collection lane will likely to be fined Vehicles without electronic tags will be fined if they try to drive through automated toll stations without paying if a suggestion put forward by the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN) is approved by the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.