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Eco-fuel and plastic bags face sluggish consumption in Vietnam

Traders of E5 biofuel and biodegradable plastics bags are calling for government incentives to encourage the use of such products.

Fireworks light up HCM City sky on National Day

Thousands people in Ho Chi Minh City flocked to the city’s downtown to admire a spectacular firework display on the National Day, September 2.

Mekong Delta summer – autumn rice output to go up slightly

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, will see summer – autumn rice output increase by 150,000 tonnes this year, the Plant Cultivation Department has estimated.

73 traffic accidents reported in Vietnam during holiday

A total of 57 people were killed on the roads during the National Day holidays, according to traffic officials.

As VN reels from Podul, more storms could be on the way

Storm Podul, the fourth hitting the East Sea this year, had left three people dead and four others injured in the central region as of Sunday.

Vietnam win silver medal at Chungju World Martial Arts event

Vietnamese duo Hua Van Huy and Chau Tuyet Van won silver at the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships in South Korea yesterday.

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HCM City seeks public-private partnership in infrastructure developmen

 

100 couples join group wedding in HCM City

A group wedding was held on the National Day, September 2, for 100 young couples with financial difficulties in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam boosts fight against illegal timber products

Accountability will be key for all importers and all wood products. 

VN land market an urgent requirement

The country was urged to complete the land market to meet requirements and ensure development, experts said.

 

SEA Games contests launched in Vietnam

The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games organisers have launched a public competition to create the logo, mascot, slogan and song for the multi-sport event in Vietnam in 2021.

 

CCTC cameras catching more and more motorists

It has been nearly four years since Hanoi first rolled out its experimenting traffic enforcement camera network hoping to levy fines more accurately and effectively.

 

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Tra fish export continues downward trend

Dien Bien: two drug trafficking cases detected

The police and border guard forces in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on September 1 arrested three men for trafficking 50 kg of methamphetamine.

 

Vietnam taekwondo wins first gold at martial arts mega event in RoK

Vietnam’s taekwondo team won the first gold medal at the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships in the Republic of Korea during their first day of competition on September 1.

 

Foreign leaders congratulate Vietnam on National Day

Leaders of foreign countries have extended their congratulations to the Vietnamese Party and State leaders on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945).

 

Saving 10% energy consumed per year could reduce the need for one power plant

Do Huu Hao, President of the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology talks to the newspaper Hải Quan (Customs) on the cost-effectiveness of energy saving.

Storm Podul causes three deaths in Vietnam

Storm Podul, the fourth hitting the East Sea, left three people killed and four others injured as of 3 pm on September 1.

 

Legal age for children should be adjusted for better protection

Redefining children as those under the age of 18 is key to helping younger people access child protection services before they are legally classed as an adult.

 

HCM City to build more reservoirs to store rainwater, control floods

Ho Chi Minh City plans to spend hundreds of billions of VND on building more than 100 reservoirs to store rainwater and control flooding by 2020 under a flood-control programme.