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Vietnam joins int’l rescue competition in Malaysia

Eight teams from seven countries and territories, including Vietnam, took part in an international rescue competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 18.

 

Thousands of traffic violations reported in HCM City

Traffic police have dealt with thousands of violations in HCM City three days after launching a national traffic inspection.

Regional minimum wages to increase over US$ 10.3 next year

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has recently issued a draft decree on regional minimum wage increase in 2020. Accordingly, wage hike will range from VND 150,000 to VND 240,000.

 

Vietnamese geopark among world’s best views

A UNESCO-recognized geopark in the northern province of Cao Bang has been listed among 50 best views in the worldin the world by U.S. news site Insider.

Community library model thriving among young people

During the past five years, with a love of books and determination to develop a reading model in rural communes, young people have formed a community library in the outskirts of Hanoi.

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Ministry asked to speed up public investment disbursement

 

Former BIDV chairman Tran Bac Ha dies in prison

Former Chairman of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) Tran Bac Ha died on Thursday at the age of 63 after a long illness.

 

District and commune-level administrative units to be reduced

As many as 20 districts and 539 administrative units at communal and ward levels will be streamlined under a plan of rearrangement of administrative units, said Phan Van Hung, the Ministry of Home Affairs' Local Administration head.

 

Water discharge sweeps away good microbacteria on To Lich River

Discharging water from the West Lake into the To Lich River swept away good micro-bacteria created by nano-bioreactor panels which were put into To Lich River two months ago, according to the Japan Environment and Trade Promotion Organisation.

Traffic police launch vehicle inspections nationwide

Traffic police have kick-started a nationwide campaign to inspect coaches, passenger cars, container trucks and motorbikes in an effort to prevent serious accidents.

Four children drown in Khanh Hoa

Four children aged 5-7 in Khanh Hoa Province drowned on Wednesday in a pond, a local newspaper reported.

Four charged over forest fires in Ha Tinh

Police in Huong Son District, Ha Tinh Central Province have charged three people for causing a forest fire.

HCM City hospital uses shockwave therapy to treat ischemic heart disease

Doctors at Thong Nhat Hospital in HCM City are applying a new shockwave therapy technique to treat patients with ischemic heart disease.

Time to jump on the pre-season bandwagon

The distance between Manchester and Leeds in the north of England is about 70 kilometres.

Da Nang halts project to reduce use of coracles

Having fished offshore since he was a young man, Le Van Thanh has always had a strong connection to the sea.

Author of epic Em ơi! Hà Nội Phố passes away, aged 93

Poet Phan Vu, the author of the epic Em ơi! Hà Nội Phố that has been set to music for one of the most famous songs about Hanoi, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93 in HCM City after a long battle with illness.

Ly Hoang Nam eliminated from President's Cup in Kazakhstan

Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the ATP Challenger 110 President's Cup in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

Young talents honoured at choreographers’ contest

The 10 best dances have been honoured at the annual Contest for Young Talented Choreographers 2019 hosted by the Việt Nam Dancing Artists’ Association and culture ministry’s Performing Arts Department.

High school graduate rate falls: Education Ministry

More than 94 per cent of students sitting the national high school examination in late June of this academic year are eligible for graduation.

HCM City, UK partner in building smart urban

Ian Gibbons, Consul General of the UK in Ho Chi Minh City, and representatives of the City, on July 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in carrying out projects to support the building of HCM City as a smart urban area.