Bắc Kạn to prosecute deforestation culprits

Police in Bạch Thông District, Bắc Kạn Province have reported that they are rushing to file prosecution documents against people involved in recent incidents of illegal deforestation.

Furnace collapses, burning workers Five workers were injured when a cast iron furnace collapsed yesterday evening at Tân Nguyên Metallurgical Company in Northern Hải Dương Province, online newspaper vietnamplus.vn reported.

Why we have to increase the retirement age?

Doãn Mậu Diệp, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about how Việt Nam will revise the retirement age for workers or State employees

Land compensation payment delayed The households were promised compensation from VNĐ150 million (US$6,400) to nearly VNĐ1 billion ($42,600) so they could change livelihoods.

Funds lose against VN-Index as trade war escalates In the first five months of this year, investment funds lost in the race against the benchmark VN-Index.

Thousands of city students join exam assistance programme More than 20,000 student volunteers at colleges and universities are taking part in HCM City’s Tiếp sức mùa thi (Assistance during Exam Season) programme to offer help to candidates and their relatives.

Primary schools and teachers not ready for new general education cirriculum The new general educational programme issued by the Ministry of Education and Training at the end of last year will be applied for the 2020-21 school year. But preparations for the major transition are lagging behind schedule and with teachers unprepared for the new curriculum, it may already be too late to ensure a smooth transition.

Mining blamed for pollution in Đắkrông River Mining on the upper part of the Đắkrông River in central provinces of Thừa Thiên –Huế and Quảng Trị had polluted the river, affecting the lives of tens of thousands of people.

More must be done to ensure children are not forced into the workplace Đặng Hoa Nam, Director General of the Children’s Department, under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on Việt Nam’s resolve to protect young children from labour exploitation.

Talk is cheap, it's action that matters The parliament last week grilled Government leaders and ministers on a wide range of hot-button issues. Former National Assembly (NA) Office Chairman Vũ Mão speaks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need for action after Q&A sessions.