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Many challenges to be solved in using VNeID for domestic flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has just submitted a report detailing challenges arising during the trial of using the e-identification app VNeID for domestic air travel.

Floods and heavy rain kill five in Vietnam

Heavy rain over the past few days flooded parts of southern and central regions of Vietnam, killing at least five people and damaging hundreds of local houses.

Safety regulations for school buses proposed following dangerous incidents

The Ministry of Transport has proposed a series of safety regulations for school buses, such as having warning lights or registered identifying paint colours and not being used for more than 15 years.

Four defendants in “repatriation flight” case get life imprisonments

The Hanoi People’s Court on July 28 announced sentences for each of the 54 defendants in the case of “repatriation flights” after three weeks of trial and deliberation.

El Nino forecast to cause complicated weather patterns this year

The El Nino phenomenon is projected to grow in strength through the end of this year, and is likely to persist into the following year.

First Workers’ Forum to take place on July 28

About 500 delegates representing workers and employees across Vietnam are to attend the first Workers’ Forum on July 28 in Hanoi.

Hoa Lac: Large satellite city among Hanoi’s 5 new cities

Covering up to 17,000 hectares, Hoa Lac will be the largest satellite town among five planned urban centers around Hanoi, along with Xuan Mai, Dong Anh, Me Linh and Soc Son.

Banks stop scams on phones

Many scam cases that have been discovered recently involve people who claim to be policemen and ask for money to serve investigations.

Chinese nationals arrested in Vietnam online for scam

The police of central Quang Binh province have successfully arrested a group of 11 suspects, including two Chinese, for operating an online forex scam.

US announces US$32 million contract to clean up dioxin at Bien Hoa Air Base

The US Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on July 27 announced a US$32 million contract to the U.S. firm Tetra Tech to continue the cleanup of dioxin-contaminated soil in and around the Bien Hoa Air Base.

Ambassadors, IOM representative deliver message on human trafficking control

The International Organisation for Migration, in collaboration with the Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US to Vietnam, has produced a video to dispel misconceptions about human trafficking.

Writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong passes away, aged 86

His most famous work is Ai đã đặt tên cho dòng sông (Who Named the River), written in Hue in 1981, which used to be taught in the general literature program.

Online game addiction needs early treatment and patience

The age of gaming addicts is mostly from 10 to 24. Most of them are hospitalised in serious conditions, have been playing games for a long time and are diagnosed with emotional and behavioural disorders.

Scams targeting credit-card users in Vietnam detected

According to Viettel Cyber Security (VCS), swindling to appropriate information and assets of credit-card holders is a new type of scam that occurred frequently in Vietnam’s cyberspace in the first half of the year.

Doksuri forecast to become superstorm

Due to the impacts of the storm, the northern area of the East Sea is predicted to experience strong winds and rough seas with waves of 5-7m from Tuesday to Wednesday.

HCM City to build new $210m Thu Thiem bridge under BT model

HCM City plans to build a new bridge connecting the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in Thu Duc city with District 7 at a cost of US$210 million under the build-transfer (BT) model.

First vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease waiting for approval

The third trial of the vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) caused by the Non-Mouse-Adapted Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain has been completed and is waiting for the Ministry of Health's approval.

Buyers disappointed about 'ugly' car-number plates put up for auction

Motorists have expressed their disappointment about the list of 153,000 car number plates to be auctioned for the first time, slated for August 15, because most of the numbers are not as "beautiful" as expected.

Loan shark ring, led by Chinese nationals, provides loans to 1 million borrowers

On July 24, the Police Department of Quang Nam Province revealed its successful collaboration with several operational units of the Ministry of Public Security in dismantling the largest online loan-sharking network to date.

Commuters discouraged from using public transport due to weather

Although Hanoi's buses have been equipped with air conditioning, those who do not exercise often and sweat during summer are still hesitant to use public transport.