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Government Inspectorate report critical of HCM City handling of Thu Thiem

The Government Inspectorate has delivered its report on the controversial implementation of the master plan and land and construction management at the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCM City’s District 2.

Micronutrients fortification vital to Vietnamese children’s development

The school milk programme is an important measure to fight stunting and micronutrient deficiency in Vietnamese children, which continue to be a leading cause of the inferior physical stature of Vietnamese people, according to nutrition experts.

Flood-hit provinces search for missing persons, start clean-up work

The northern mountainous province of Lai Chau is still searching for three people who were swept away during flash floods that hit earlier this week.

Five year driving ban on cheating drivers

Drivers who try to cheat in driving tests or buy fake driving licences would face a five year driving ban.

Selling scrap to build schools

You want to build a school? Of course you need to think about money, and a lot of it! One young man has successfully built schools for poor ethnic minorities in remote areas raising funds from a very simple source.

HCM City: Rain brings with it high risk of electrocution, warn doctors

L.V.M, 32, of HCM City’s District 12, was electrocuted while working on a roof. On June 5 he came in contact with a high-voltage cable and fell from a height of five metres, and was rushed to the Military Hospital 175.

Child sex assault case against ex-prosecutor dismissed for further investigation

A court in HCM City has decided to adjourn a hearing regarding child sex allegations against a former prosecutor pending further investigation.

Government instructs HCM City to tweak construction master plan

The Government has instructed the HCM City People’s Committee to adjust the construction master plan for the city and complete the documents required for it.

One plus two equals Wi-Fi

Most students hate studying, but they love surfing the web with their smartphones, so one teacher in An Giang Province has come up with a novel way of combining the two.

Businesses do their bit to save environment

The attention businesses are paying to strategies and measures to protect the environment is a good augury for the sustainable development of the economy.

Vietnam fights fake news

Nguyen Thanh Lam, director general of the Authority of Broadcasting, TV and Electronic Information, under the Ministry of Information and Communications, talks to the newspaper Young People on the fight against fake news in Vietnam.

Norway helps Thua Thien-Hue in bomb, mine clearance

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has pledged to maintain co-ordination with the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to speed up the implementation of the 'Explosive Remnant of War Risk Reduction' project in 2018-2020.

Let children enojy their summer vacations

When summer arrives, Nguyen Thi Hang, whose son is nearly two years old, already wants the vacation to be over.

New sandfish farming model to be replicated

Khanh Hoa Province has successfully farmed sandfish with other aquatic species under a new model developed by the Research Institute for Aquaculture No 3 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

HCM City to issue regulation on common-use databases

A regulation on HCM City’s common-use databases is expected to be issued in the third quarter of this year, Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, said at a conference to review the past 18 months of project implementation.

Illegal sand mining should be criminal violation: official

A high-ranking city official has demanded stricter punishment for illegal sand mining activities, saying the violation must be considered a crime.

Choosing the right career is the key to success

Le Hong Quan, Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Lao Động (Labour) newspaper on the need for students to make the right choice for their future career.

A young man on a macabre mission he’ll never abort

As he opened his 52nd black plastic bag of the night, Nguyen Trong Dao knew what he would find inside. But he was shocked, nevertheless.

Why we have to increase the retirement age?

Doan Mau Diep, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about how Vietnam will revise the retirement age for workers or State employees.

Joyful reunions across the sea

As the sun rises over the shimmering sea and seagulls fly overhead, it’s time for Ship No 571 to leave Cam Ranh Military Port for Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in Khanh Hoa Province.