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VN Transport Ministry hires French consultants to assess Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway’s safety

The Ministry of Transport has hired French safety consultants to oversee the final stages of Hanoi's first metro project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban elevated railway.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 11

 New school year ceremony held for terminally-ill children

Cases of rare Whitmore’s disease reappear in Vietnam

Cases of Whitmore’s disease, also called melioidosis, has increased remarkably during the rainy season with a high rate of mortality, director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Do Duy Cuong said.

5,000 people to perform xoe dance

As many as 5,000 people will perform xoe, a traditional dance of Thai ethnicity people, to set a Guinness World Record, at the opening ceremony of Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival on September 20 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

VBA FINAL: Saigon Heat beat Cantho Catfish

In the first match in the series of five, Cantho Catfish beat Saigon Heat 78-75 in the last minutes.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 11

Forum on cooperative economy, cooperatives slated for mid-October

 

Reducing working time in compliance with modern trend: VGCL

The Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has requested the drafters of the revised Labour Code maintain the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours per week to 44 hours per week.

Ministry postpones punishment

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on Monday postponed its decisions to punish workers over the national high school graduation exam scandal last year.

Farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta adapt to low flood levels

Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam are taking measures to adapt to low levels of flooding this year by switching to new crops and using other cultivation methods.

 

Sea dyke damaged by typhoon in Ha Tinh

About 200m of sea dyke in the central province of Ha Tinh was hit by serious erosion after a recent typhoon, said Tran Van Nghia, chairman of the Thinh Loc Commune People’s Committee.

Vietnam News Headlines (September 10th)

All the Vietnam news you need to know for September 10, 2019.

Over 2,500 fire hotspots observed in ASEAN last week

No less than 2,510 hotspots, indicating the presence of forest fires, were spotted by satellites throughout the ASEAN region from September 4-7.

Artists display works inspired by insects

Five artists have selected ‘insects’ as the theme for their work displayed at an exhibition at the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.

 

Ministerial meeting aims to crack down on drug crime in Southeast Asia

A ministerial meeting on enhancing the cooperation effectiveness in combating transnational drug crime was held in Hanoi on September 10 as initiated by the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security.

 

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 10

An overview of the Vietnamese Government's actions on September 10th 2019.

Committee concerned over feasibility of North-South $58 billion high-speed railway plan

The Ministry of Transport’s $58 billion plan for the North-South high speed railway faces daunting financial challenges, the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has said.

 

Thai Nguyen City deeply submerged after downpours

After the heavy rain this morning, many roads in Thai Nguyen City of Thai Nguyen Province have been deeply flooded; the traffic was paralyzed for hours; and some areas lost power.

 

Vietnam's Mekong Delta needs urgent measures to prevent drought, saline-intrusion

Immediate measures and long-term plans should be implemented quickly to help provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta cope with drought and saline intrusion, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has said.

HCM City exhibition to showcase colours of life

A group of 22 painters from across the country will showcase their artworks at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum this month.

Vietnamese films to shine at Busan Int’l Film Fest

Vietnamese films Thưa Mẹ Con Đi (Goodbye, Mother) directed by Trinh Dinh Le Minh and Anh Trai Yêu Quái (My Annoying Brother) directed by Vu Ngoc Phuong will be presented at the Busan International Film Fest on October 3-12.