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Tragedy as three children killed when wall collapses in Ba Vi District

Three victims buried under a collapsed wall due to heavy rain in Hà Nội's Ba Vì District on Sunday have been confirmed as young children after the bodies were recovered, the local People's Committee reported on Monday.

About 385 million USD needed to upgrade three national highways in Mekong Delta

The Department for Roads of Vietnam has proposed a project worth nearly 9.3 trillion VND (385 million USD) to upgrade and innovate parts of three national highways – No 53, No 62 ,and No 91B – in the Mekong Delta.

Mekong Delta faces freshwater shortage

The salinization and scarcity of fresh water is expected to cause severe damage to the local farmers in the Mekong Delta region.

Many Vietnamese traders’ stores affected in Poland shopping centre fire

Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai said on May 12 that a fire that had broke out at the shopping centre on Marywilska street, Warsaw, Poland, where many Vietnamese run stalls.

Child safety equipment in cars must be mandatory in VN

The National Assembly is currently seeking opinions on the draft Law on Road Traffic and Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, expected to be reviewed and passed at the upcoming 7th session.

Hanoi to implement cashless payment for administrative procedures starting June

Starting from June 1, the one-stop-shop departments at all levels in Hanoi will implement cashless payment solutions for fees and charges associated with administrative procedure applications.

Young oncology doctor faces paralysis after freak accident at coffee shop

Hoang Minh Ly, a doctor at the National Cancer Hospital was crushed by a giant glass window falling from the second floor of The Coffee House in Thai Ha, Hanoi.

Expired safety certificates to blame for steam boiler explosion that killed six

The cause of the explosion was due to the steam boiler and compressed gas cylinder having safety certificates expired, but the company did not conduct re-inspections as required, still put them into operation and production.

2020 historic flooding scenario likely to occur this year, warn meteorologists

El Nino is gradually weakening and is anticipated to change to La Nina in the last months of the year, causing heavy rain in the central region.

Hi-tech human resources still need further capacity improvement

Vietnamese workers hold numerous opportunities in the high-tech labour market, but stronger efforts are still needed to improve their skills to meet employers’ demand.

Education empowers Mong ethnic girl to fight against early marriage

At the age of 18, Sơ managed to escape a forced marriage. Some months later, she passed the university entrance exam to the Hà Nội Law University and came to the capital city to realise her dream.

HCM City initiates leasing sidewalks, streets in District 1

District 1 in HCM City on Thursday began a trial programme for renting out sections of sidewalks for various purposes such as parking and other businesses on eleven streets.

Chinese national prosecuted in Dong Nai deadly boiler explosion

The Police Investigation Agency of Dong Nai province on May 10 decided to prosecute and detain Feng Yong, a Chinese national, for his responsibility linked to a boiler explosion at his wood processing factory, leaving six dead and five injured.

Youth unemployment rate remains high

The labour market is gradually returning to normal development trends seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

People advised not to worry about side effects of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

The majority of patients had the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination several years ago, the vaccine is no longer effective and there is no reason to be concerned about side effects.

Childbearing age couples advised undergo premarital health check-ups

The deputy director of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion said that blood cell tests could detect carriers of congenital Thalassemia.

Hanoi needs more than US$55 billlion for urban railway network

The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) estimates that US$55.442 billion is needed in investment to complete the network of urban railway lines, contributing to reducing current urban traffic congestion.

Vietnamese farmers welcome low-carbon farming methods

Mekong Delta’s farmers are implementing a high-quality low-emission rice project on 1 million hectares of the total 7.1 million hectares of rice fields in the country.

Tay Ninh police bust transnational criminal gang

Police in Tay Ninh and the Gendarmerie of Svay Rieng province of Cambodia have busted a major gang operating transnational fraudulent appropriation of property, arresting 20 local and Chinese citizens in the process.

Official arrested for leaking state secrets

His arrest on Thursday is the result of a decision issued on April 24 by the Hanoi City Police's Security Investigation Agency to press charges against the director.