February, 22 2012 17:18:08
More than 15,000 poor households in Dien Bien Province, one of the
poorest areas in Viet Nam, have received 2,382 tonnes of free rice drawn
from the national reserve due to currently being in-between crops.
February, 22 2012 10:26:12
Enterprises, particularly small- and medium-sized
businesses, have been trying to conceal the real number of work
accidents, making it difficult to collect exact statistics, said Bui
Hong Linh, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, at a labour
safety conference yesterday.
February, 22 2012 10:22:30
Pre-schools in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are in
serious need of major investments to improve their poor facilities and
deal with a severe teacher shortage.
February, 22 2012 10:13:00
Traffic violators will be subject to fines of
VND3-10 million (US$142-476), have their vehicles impounded for a 10-day
period and their driving licence suspended for 60 days if they attempt
to bribe or oppose traffic officers.
February, 22 2012 10:06:31
The municipal People's Committee has decided to
impose VND30 million (US$1,420) fines on 11 fuel dealers who were caught
selling substandard gasoline.
February, 22 2012 09:40:09
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday sent an
urgent message asking local authorities to double efforts to control
outbreaks of bird flu in 11 provinces across the country.
February, 21 2012 11:43:53
Central Nghe An Province, in co-operation with the
Ministry of Defence, is prioritising the clearance of unexploded
ordnance. 18 per cent of its land is affected by unexploded ordnance,
according to the provincial Military Headquarter.
February, 21 2012 11:09:00
The Ha Noi People's Committee has approved a project of improving the
public transport system in Ha Noi under official development assistance
(ODA) from Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).
February, 21 2012 11:03:32
Thirty-year-old Dang Tran Thanh in tight black
jacket, khaki jeans and red scarf looks like a movie star. As the leader
of Deaf Craft Five Colours Group, he is standing in a workshop with 26
other young deaf and dumb workers. It is his turn today to make them
start the day with a smile.
February, 21 2012 10:46:15
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday
instructed capital authorities to continue carrying out measures to
ensure traffic safety and order, focusing on building parking areas to
meet local demand.