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HCMC: Cars banned from roads to make way for underground cable work

Cars will be banned from selected roads in downtown HCM City to ensure relocation of Nha Be – Tao Dan underground cable systems that cross Ben Nghe Canal.

Concert celebrates VN-Spain relations

Spanish conductor Unai Urrecho and pianist Alexander Selitser will perform at a concert celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Spain at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on Saturday.

HCM City brings more people into social insurance net

In HCM City, the number of people brought into the social, health, and unemployment insurance net increased by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 142,943 in the first five months this year, 

The taxi driver who saves lives

A taxi driver from the central province of Nghe An has turned his house into a first-aid station so that he can offer timely help to traffic accident victims.

Thanh Hoa say goodbye to Croatian forward

 VietNamNet Bridge – FLC Thanh Hoa have bid farewell to foreign striker Edin Junuzovic, valued VNĐ12 billion (US$521,700), after three weeks of probation.

Planning Law delayed for further improvement

Dang Huy Dong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, talks to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about why approval of the Planning Law will be delayed ...

Five prosecuted for massive losses at state-run firm

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigative Agency has decided to prosecute five former executives of the textile factory of the State-run giant, PetroVietnam, and a subsidiary, for causing considerable economic losses.

Littering law laid waste in the capital city

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was with considerable fanfare and expectations that authorities introduced a law on littering in the capital city earlier this year.

Childhood Japanese lessons in the heart of Hoi An

When the last rays of late afternoon fell on Hoi An, lanterns began glitter all over the old town and a free Japanese class opened in an ancient house on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.

Hanoi prepares roadmap to revoke outdated motorbikes

Ha Noi’s People’s Committee has proposed a roadmap to revoke outdated motorbikes that discharge harmful substances into the environment.

Ha Noi to build another flyover to reduce congestion

Ha Noi will build a flyover over the An Duong-Thanh Nien intersection to meet traffic demand and reduce congestion in the city.

Consumers fear surging prices as salaries increase

People, particularly those working in informal sectors and housewives, are afraid of a possible surge in the prices of goods as soon as the basic salary for civil servants and public employees increases

Environmental administration official dismissed over Formosa disaster

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to dismiss a senior official from the Viet Nam Environment Administration over his role in the Formosa environmental disaster last year.

HCM City’s efforts to improve traffic at hot spots pay off - somewhat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic jams have eased somewhat in HCM City but not been eliminated, a top transport official has said.

HCM City targets selling 5,000 state-owned residential buildings this year

HCM City in the first half of the year sold 1,000 state-owned houses and apartment buildings, far short of its plan to sell 5,000 of the buildings by the end of the year.

Vietnam take second win at world championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam beat Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 in the fifth round match of the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship yesterday in Russia.

’Don’t export livestock’: official

Vu Van Tam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, tells Nong thon Ngay Nay newspaper that enterprises should only export processed products instead of live animals.

Energy efficiency database compiled

A database of energy efficiency in 280 large buildings in Viet Nam’s five biggest cities has been compiled and analysed under a four-year programme by the Ministry of Construction and the United States Agency ...

Recalling magical firework performances of DIFF 2017

 Firework teams from the United Kingdom, Australia and Italy will compete on June 24 to vie for the champions' title at the Da Nang International Firework Festival 2017 (DIFF 2017).

Mobile users must submit photo

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile phone users must submit portrait photos when registering for accounts,