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Young people take part in summer volunteer campaigns

Local people’s committees and Ho Chi Minh Community youth unions nationwide are organising volunteer campaigns for young people from May 31 to August 31.

HCM City hasn’t killed sidewalk culture

Many HCM CITY sidewalks have been encroached again after a campaign was launched to remove illegally parked cars, vendors, cafes, canopies and other obstructions.

Ministry considers extending deadline to close gold mine

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is considering extending the deadline for the closure of Bong Mieu gold mine to the end of this month.

Children festival highlights Italian culture

Vietnamese and international children will have a chance to learn about the diverse colours of Italian culture during International Children’s Day at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology on May 27&28.  

Photos and paintings on Belarus displayed

Dozens of photos depicting nature and the people of Belarus and more than 20 paintings by famed Belarusian painter Vasily Yasyuk will be displayed here between May 25 and 28.

Child criminals top discussion on Penal Code amendments

Lawmakers spent a lot of time debating the age of responsibility for various crimes, including deliberately injuring people, rape and kidnapping when discussing amendments to the 2015 Penal Code 

VN bird book launches fiery photo controversy

Containing the information about 906 species of birds, the book entitled Chim Viet Nam by biological associate professor Nguyen Lan Hung Son and late professor Vo Quy is considered as the most complete reference...

Scourge of mass fish deaths strikes again

One morning at the end of April, Nguyen Van Phu, a resident in Nguyen Khe Commune, Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District, woke up shocked to find that the fish in Nguyen Khe Lagoon had died en mass.

Elderly artist jazzes up Hanoi alleyway

For the last 10 years Cao Chi Thinh has worked to liven up the area around his home. The murals he has created are an attempt to teach valuable lessons, and have a bit of fun.

Vietnam to play their best against France

Vietnamese players have been asked to play with all their energy and spirit against France in the second round match of the FIFA U20 World Cup today in South Korea.

Enterprises want a level playing field

Phan Duc Hieu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management talks to the Kinh te & Do thi newspaper about private enterprises’ recent meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Agriculture mechanisation a must for Vietnam

Tran Hoang Ngan, director of Ho Chi Minh City Cadre Academy, talks to Tuoi Tre newspaper about the need to focus more investment in agricultural development – Viet Nam’s primary industry

Underpaid labourers choose to work overtime

A survey by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour conducted in March and April on 2,500 workers revealed that labourers work overtime for the extra money, not because they want to.

Son Tra langurs threatened by resort plan

More than 237 herds of red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus), comprising over 1,300 individuals, were reported living in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in Da Nang.

Cam Thanh seek a joint protection of nipa palm forest

Cam Thanh administrators, scientists, local residents and businesses have signed an agreement to manage and protect the commune’s nipa palm forest - the first-ever joint environment protection deal

Hoi An lists intangible heritages

The ancient city of Hoi An will apply to list its annual mid autumn festival and the traditional pottery craft of Thanh Ha Village as National intangible heritages.

Zinc deficiency rampant in Vietnam's women, children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people are zinc deficient at an alarming rate, especially pregnant women and young children.

No permissions needed for popular songs: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to update its legal documents and regulations on musical performance.

HCM City to monitor produce supply chain safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to strengthen links with provinces supplying farm produce to improve oversight at the points of origin, officials said.

Hanoi roads deemed a danger to drivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many key routes in Ha Noi have been downgraded due to ineffective maintenance work, posing high risks of traffic accidents.