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Transport Ministry asks light box sign for all taxis

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has asked all kinds of taxis to have a lightbox sign on their roof, including tech-based ones.

 

Vietnam on right track to lift EC’s yellow card: official

Vietnam has carried out comprehensive measures as recommended by the European Commission (EC) to remove a “yellow card” warning from the commission on Vietnamese seafoo.

 

Mid-Autumn Festival held for Vietnamese children abroad

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is considered an exclusive traditional occasion for children, was held in a number of big cities in the Czech Republic for Vietnamese children in the country.

 

Indonesia closes plantation companies, schools due to wildfires

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and Environment on September 15 closed more than 30 plantation companies in Kalimantan and Sumatra as part of efforts to minimise wildfires.

 

Thailand moves to ease congestion at Bangkok-based airport

Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok has reached its full capacity and it isn’t possible to expand or build another runway, the Airports of Thailand Plc said, urging budget airlines to switch to wide-body aircraft to ease congestion at the airport.

 

Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line contractor asked to commit deadline

The Ministry of Transport has requested the Chinese contractor of Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi to commit a specific deadline when the project will be finished.

 

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 Work starts on North-South Expressway’s Cam Lo – La Son section

 

HCM City calls for people to stop eating dog meat

Food Safety Management Board in HCM City has warned people against consuming dog meat due to potential dangers.

 

Bac Ninh: Four-year-old boy hospitalised after being left on school bus for seven hours

A four-year-old boy in the northern province of Bac Ninh had to be hospitalised after being left on a school bus for seven hours.

Vietnamese, Chinese police team up to investigate drug production ring

The Police Department for the Investigation of Drug-Related Crimes under the Ministry of Public Security announced the cooperation on September 15.

 

Gov’t sets deadlines for major projects

The Government has ordered ministries and sectors to keep up with the set deadlines of key transport and power projects in its resolution on September 13.

HCM City steps up inspections of fake, smuggled goods

The HCM City Steering Committee 389 under the instruction of National Steering Committee 389 will hold more inspections of fake or smuggled goods such as petrol, chemicals and solvents from now until Tết 

HCM City police detect dozens drug users at nightclub

Police in HCM City found dozens of drug users during a surprise raid at a nightclub in District 5.

New bridge in HCM City crossing Sai Gon River opens to train traffic

The North-South railway trains can now travel on the newly opened Binh Loi Railway Bridge, which replaces an old bridge adjacent to the new bridge in HCM City.

Vietnamese, Chinese police coordinate in drugs case

Vietnamese police are working with their Chinese peers to investigate a drug producing ring in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

Professor devotes all life to Vietnamese neurology

Having worked with dedication in neurology for more than 55 years, Professor and People’s Doctor Le Duc Hinh has made great contributions to the national healthcare system and to enhancing Vietnam's place in the world of neurology.

Volunteers help homeless people

On a stormy Friday night, Nguyen Thi Van, 80 something, shivered in her worn out raincoat. Leaning against a wall on a quiet Hanoi street, she wiped her dark and wrinkled face. 

Bringing police officers closer to the public

As the reality show "Beauty in Action" climbs to a leading position in Vietnam’s reality TV scene, its scriptwriter – Lt Col Duong Van Toan from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam – speaks to Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần

Doctor spends his life helping remote villagers in Quang Tri

Trinh Duc Thien, 51, of A Vao Commune – a remote and underprivileged area in DaKrong District, the central province of Quang Tri – is taking care of medicinal plants in a garden he grows to treat local residents.

HCM City seeks investment for HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project

After reaching a consensus with the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Province, the HCM City People’s Committee has petitioned the PM and Ministry of Transport for permission to call for investment for the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project.