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Binh Dinh wind power project halted to following deforestation

Authorities of the southern central province of Binh Dinh have requested to halt a local wind power project after a large area of forest in the project area was destroyed.

Swedish woman attempts to find Vietnamese biological parents

A Swedish woman is trying to find her parents 22 years after she was adopted from the northern province of Thai Nguyen in Vietnam.

Hanoi investigates alleged charity theft

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has requested departments and agencies urgently look into allegations that staff of a centre for the elderly and disabled have stolen charity goods.

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 4

 

Striker Quyet suspended for two matches

 

Hanoi university relocation plan faces failure

Only one university in Hanoi has to date been moved out of the capital city’s cramped inner-city areas out of the 12 planned.

Hanoi to put electric bus into service in 2021-2025

The People’s Committee of Hanoi City is mapping out measures to develop public transport, including a plan to put electric buses into service during the 2021-2025 period.

HCM City’s hospital successes in separating twins with attached liver

Doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Children's Hospital 1 have successfully separated 1.5-month twin girls who were conjoined in the liver.

 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 6

Photo exhibition shows dedication of firefighters

 

Deaf hairdresser inspires PwD community

Being born both deaf and mute, now Nguyen Thai Thanh has been a well-known hairdresser and run a hair salon in Hanoi.

Kangaroo killings: Australian charged with driving car into 20 animals

The 19-year-old man is accused of attacking the animals with his car in a "senseless slaughter".

Jason Donovan tackles neighbour's fire in underpants

Fire crews found the singer and actor holding a fire extinguisher and wearing just his briefs.

African swine fever: Boar with virus found in demilitarised zone

A boar with African swine fever has been found dead in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas.

 

Labor Code should put more emphasis on contracts: ILO

It is not necessary to add more details on paper but to make sure that what is already on paper fits the needs of employees and employers, International Labour Organization (ILO) Senior Advisor on Standards Policy Tim De Meyer said.

 

Ha Giang deals with wrongdoings in national high school exam

Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission announced on Tuesday the results of examinations into 151 people, including Party members, involved in serious wrongdoings in the 2018 National High School Exam cheating scandal

Music project further strengthens bonds among Vietnamese, Japanese

Vietnamese singer Pham Hai Trieu has been living in Japan for nearly 20 years before he freshly decided to launch his first community music project titled

HCM City to resolve complaints from Thu Thiem residents, speed up key projects

HCM City authorities yesterday pledged to speed up major projects such as Metro lines 1 and 2, flood-control and climate-change adaptation projects, and settlement of complaints related to the Thu Thiem new urban area.

Three Vietnamese tourists rescued in Nha Trang Bay

Three tourists were rescued after the boat they were on sank in Nha Trang Bay, the central province of Khanh Hoa this morning, a leader of Nha Trang Bay Management Board said.

Railway station or commercial centre? Careful consideration needed

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) is set to submit an ambitious plan to the Government regarding railway infrastructure exploitation.

Korean star Choi Siwon and UNICEF join hands to stop bullying in Vietnam

A member of the Korean boy’s group Super Junior, Siwon Choi will use his celebrity and influence in Vietnam in support of UNICEF’s campaign #StopBullying to raise awareness of young people on bullying.

 

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 3

Danang to deal with deteriorating apartment blocks