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VN children raise their voices on important issues

More than 160 young people, representing the 26 million children of Vietnam, gathered in Hanoi this week to express their concern over child-related issues and propose recommendations to State officials.

Measures needed to curb unhealthy airline competition

Unhealthy competition among air carriers has led to damaging practices must be stopped to ensure the safety of passengers.

HCM City tree cover dips by half in two decades

In the past two decades, the tree canopy in HCMC has contracted by half given the lack of plans and regulations on growing trees.

 

Collapse of trash mountain buries vast farming area in Da Lat

Flooding and heavy downpours have caused thousand tons of trash from Cam Ly landfill on a 60-meter-high hill to fall into valleys in Da Lat City, burying multiple gardens of local people and setting off horrible odors.

 

NA Standing Committee rejects proposal to raise overtime hour cap

Many members of the National Assembly Standing Committee have rejected the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs’ proposal to raise the overtime hour cap to 400 hours per year as it runs counter to the global trend.

 

HCM City seeks to clean up public bus subsidy regime

HCM City has ordered its Department of Transport to review the subsidies paid to bus companies after inspectors recently concluded they have indulged in fudging of figures and other wrongdoing to get larger subsidies since 2011.

BUSINESS NEWS 16/8

Second Fintech Challenge Vietnam launched

Visiting the westernmost spot in Vietnam

Marking the westernmost spot on Vietnam's mainland, Milestone No Zero A Pa Chai on top of Khoan La San Mountain sits 1,864m above sea level in Sin Thau Commune, Muong Nhe District, the northern province of Dien Bien.

Silk festival builds trade links

Local artisans from craft villages in Vietnam and members of the International Silk Union joined the Fifth International Silk and Brocade Festival in Hoi An’s Silk Village on August 9 and 10, 

Baa baa black duck

Now this is an absolutely quackers case.

 

HCM City will make fair compensation for Thu Thiem residents: official

Residents who had their land illegally taken by the local authorities have been told they will finally be compensated – at current market value.

VAR will not be used in V.League

The video assistant referee (VAR) will not be used in the V.League 1 this season because of a FIFA rule change.

Quang Ninh: One woman arrested for illegal surrogacy

Police in the northern Quang Ninh Province have charged a woman for alleged involvement in running an illegal commercial surrogacy business.

BUSINESS NEWS 15/8

Jan-Jul rice exports exceed 4 million tons

 

Long Bien Market parking racket mastermind died

Nguyen Kim Hung, also known as Hung “kính”, the infamous mastermind of a parking racket in Hanoi’s Long Bien wholesale market, died of end-stage liver disease on Wednesday at Ha Dong General Hospital.

Thai Son Nam in AFC Championship’s semis

Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship for the fourth time in a row after a 5-1 win over Shenzhen Nanling Tielang yesterday in Thailand.

Three Chinese suspects arrested for murdering taxi driver

Three Chinese men suspected of killing a taxi driver and stealing his car have been arrested in the border province of Son La, local police said on Tuesday.

Vietnam tie with rivals Thailand at regional U18 tournament

Qualification for the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Federation U18 Championship is out of Vietnam’s hands after a goalless draw with Thailand on Tuesday.

Vietnam women head to Thailand in search of glory

Mai Duc Chung and his team yesterday left for Thailand for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship on August 15-28.

HCM City speeds up work on smart health en route to becoming smart city

HCM City’s Department of Health has sped up the process of building a database and adopting IT as instructed by the city Party Committee.