Criminal proceedings launched against director following deadly wall collapse Police of southern Đồng Nai Province on Monday launched criminal proceedings against the director of a company involved in a wall collapse that killed ten workers and injured 14 others.

Ten die in construction accident As of 5pm, the local medical sector confirmed 10 people were killed in the accident, including eight who died on the spot and two others at the district hospital.

VN to evaluate business reform results

For the first time, Việt Nam plans to announce differences between business rules before and after removals or simplifications to evaluate the efficiency of reform efforts.

Seminar enhances labour safety management Representatives from nearly 100 construction businesses, including design and construction companies, contractors and investors in the North of Việt Nam, were enhanced labour safety management at a seminar on Friday in Hà Nội.

EPZ official urges improvements in workers' quality of life

Private sector investment in social infrastructure is needed to raise the quality of life for workers in export processing zones and industrial parks, Trần Công Khanh, chief of the secretariat of the Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority.

Measures needed to reduce work-related accidents

Compliance with occupational safety and hygiene regulations remains lax, affecting the lives of workers and their families, an official from the HCM City Federation of Labour said at a conference held on Wednesday (August 11).

PM orders HN administration handle Rạng Đông fire’s environment issues

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday ordered chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung to closely work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC occurred late last month.

Mercury levels after Rạng Đông fire deemed safe The level of mercury found in various samples collected in the vicinity of a destroyed light bulb factory in a densely-populated area of Hà Nội has been deemed safe to human health, Việt Nam Environment Administration under the environment ministry said late on Wednesday.

Balance needed for industrial and agricultural development Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper speaks to two senior Government officials on how to balance the development of traditional crafts with agricultural production  

Construction work starts on rubbish treatment plant

The plant will cost VNĐ24 billion (US$1.03 million) and is expected to operate by the end of this year.