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Overloaded dumping site tortures locals

 Dozens of households in Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province are complaining about pollution caused by an overloaded dumping site in the area.

VNPT launches OTT application

 VNPT VinaPhone Corporation launched its Over-The-Top (OTT) application Karo for businesses and individuals this week.

E-commerce grows but taxes hard to collect

 Experts have recommended amending e-commerce regulations that would allow authorities to better manage and collect tax as well as develop the sector.

VN tech firms to expand in Japan

 Japan, one of the global leaders in implementing the 4.0 industrial revolution, is witnessing strong investment from Viet Nam’s information technology (IT) firms.

Sao Khue Awards nominations released

 The Sao Khue Awards 2018 received 100 nominations from 80 enterprises and units in the two months since the process began.

VN struggling to protect water resources

 Viet Nam is struggling to find solutions, especially ‘green’ solutions to address challenges in water resources management with environmental damage, climate change and unsustainable water exploitation driving the water-related crisis.

Ethical wild plant collection initiative reports on successes

 Sixty collectors of wild medicinal and aromatic plants met in Bac Kan on Thursday to report their achievements in implementing a programme titled “Enhancing Management and Benefit Flows in VN's Wild Medicinal Products.”

Lam Dong: Waste treatment factory found dumping waste illegally

 Environmental police in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Wednesday found about 40,000 tonnes of solid waste dumped illegally in the area of Da Lat Waste Treatment Factory in Xuan Truong Commune, Da Lat City.

Construction ministry cracks down on pollution

Construction investors are often totally indifferent to the storm of dust, construction waste and general filth their projects unleash on the general public. 

Quang Trung software city introduces smart urban area model

 Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) in Ho Chi Minh City introduced its pioneering model of building a smart urban area using modern technology on March 13. 

APG submarine Internet cable to resume operation on April 10

 The Internet traffic through the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the international Internet cable connecting Vietnam to Asian countries that broke down on February 27, is expected to resume operation at 5:00 am on April 10.

Bac Lieu bird sanctuary faces high risk of fires

 The Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is facing a level-4 risk of fires, which is likely to be raised to level 5, the level of extreme danger, said the sanctuary management board on March 13.

Quang Nam local resident hands over rare primate

A local resident in central Quang Nam Province’s Dong Giang District has handed over a red-shanked douc langur (pygathrix nemaeus) to the district’s forest management unit, according to local authorities.

Binh Duong set to host World Technopolis Association assembly

 The southern province of Binh Duong has announced it will organise the World Technopolis Association (WTA) Events in October since its capital, Binh Duong City, has just become a member of the association.

Over 40,000ha of rice to be hurt by saline intrusion in Hau Giang

Over 40,000ha of winter-spring and summer-fall rice in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang will be hurt by saline intrusion this year.

Blockchain technology to see bright future in Vietnam

The very first Vietnam Blockchain Week has attracted 2,000 attendees and experts who were excited to discuss the future of this breakthrough technology in Vietnam.

Violations suspected around Vietnamobile’s super low-cost SIM cards

 Vietnamobile shows signs of violation in telecommunication fee management by issuing the super low-cost SIM cards named “Thánh SIM” that offers massive incentives for customers.

Mekong Delta works to prevent forest fires

 Provinces in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires as the region is entering the highly risky dry season.

Win for Lac Hong University at Shell Eco-marathon Asia

 Team LH-EST of the Lac Hong University, based in southern Dong Nai province, has won the UrbanConcept – Battery Electric sub-category of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia in Singapore.

Mekong Delta braces for forest fires

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires even as the region enters the highly risky dry season.