Unusual weather, price hikes delay progress of North-South Expressway

The progress of the North-South Expressway is facing difficulties, especially in four specific component projects that must be completed by December 31, due to unusual weather factors and price hikes in fuel and input materials.

Cashew exports to slow in 2022 amid global inflation, Russia sanctions Việt Nam’s cashew exports reduced significantly in both volume and value in the first months of the year, exports for the entire year are forecast to be lower than last year, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association.

Việt Nam’s first peacekeeping engineering unit gets to work in Abyei

Việt Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 quickly set to work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) immediately after its 184 members fully assembled.

Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Việt Nam by end of July

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN), the Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the Việt Nam Infrastructure Development and Finance Investment Joint Stock Company (VIDIFI), and other service providers to realise the Prime Minister's request on completing automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC).

Festival Huế aims to attract more young people, international visitors

Lê Hương chats with Nguyễn Văn Phúc, director of Thừa Thiên Huế Tourism Department, on the upcoming Huế Festival 2022.

Booster doses necessary to maintain COVID protection: deputy health minister

First and second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are necessary to maintain protection against the virus, deputy health minister Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương said on Monday.

Samsung Vietnam holds second GSAT this year Samsung Vietnam on Saturday in Hà Nội held the second recruitment process - Global Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) this year for engineers and university graduates.

Hospitals, patients struggle with medical supply shortage

Numerous hospitals are now witnessing a medical supply shortage, due to the growing reluctance to organise procurement bidding that stems from recent major violation cases. 

Inconsistent prices, high fees hinder bulky waste treatment

Although there are multiple companies that offer waste collection services, inconsistent prices and high shipping fees are still significant obstacles to deal with the problems of garbage treatment in HCM City. 

No more time for delays to Long Thành Airport

To keep the Long Thành International Airport project on schedule, the government has established an inter-disciplinary working team of officials from the transport and construction ministries and a deputy minister of transport will visit the construction site weekly to push the pace of the project.