Cracks reappear on Thang Long Bridge
August 13, 2018 | 13:20
Hanoi’s Transport Department has asked the Ministry of Transport to fix cracks and subsidence that have reappeared on the surface of Thang Long Bridge over the last few months, threatening road safety.
In HCM City, households sell solar power to grid
August 13, 2018 | 13:11
The HCM City Electricity Corporation encourages households to instal rooftop solar panels and now there are 475 of them connected to its grid with a total capacity of nearly 5.3MW.
Kids of construction workers spend summer in the City
August 11, 2018 | 11:14
During the school year, Dinh Thi Cam Tu, 16, lives with her aunt in her family’s hometown. Every day, she sees her aunt and cousins together as a family and misses her mother, who has worked in HCM City since Tu was small.
Draft decree on spending $3.4m for 91,000 retired female employees
August 11, 2018 | 11:05
As many as 91,000 female employees who retire between 2018 and 2021 will be able to receive between 0.2 and 12 per cent of their pensions as a bonus as well as their current pensions.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks more green space amid rapid urbanisation
August 10, 2018 | 11:56
Nguyen Van Thien, who lives in Binh Tan, Ho Chi Minh City’s most populated district, has no choice but to do his daily exercise on the street.
Hanoi sets up centre for disease control
August 10, 2018 | 11:43
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has approved the establishment of a centre for disease control based on the restructuring of the Centre for Preventive Medicine in Hanoi.
Dong Thap to release floodwater into rice fields
August 09, 2018 | 12:12
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap plans to release flood water into more than 81,000 hectares of rice fields between August and October to enrich the soil with sediment.
Bui River dyke upgrade mooted
August 09, 2018 | 11:56
Authorities of Hanoi’s Chuong My District are studying a plan to repair and upgrade the Bùi River dyke using pre-stressed concrete to ensure safety for residents when floodwater overflows, said Dinh Manh Hùng, chairman of the district’s People’s Committee.
Proposal to raise emissions standards for cars
August 09, 2018 | 11:47
Vietnam Register, under the Ministry of Transport, has proposed raising the emission standards for cars to level 2 in order to minimise the increasing environmental pollution in the country.
Houses damaged by Da Nang – Quang Ngai Highway construction
August 08, 2018 | 16:21
Hundreds of houses along the Da Nang - Quang Ngai Highway are being damaged by construction on the road.
Quang Ninh coal mine accident kills one, injures another
August 08, 2018 | 16:13
Two workers were trapped in a coal mine belonging to Mong Duong Coal Company in Cam Pha City, northern Quang Ninh Province, after an accident on Wednesday morning.
City adjusts planning for Thu Thiem resettlement areas
August 06, 2018 | 10:41
The HCM City administration has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to work with agencies to propose adjustments to resettlement areas in the Thu Thiem new urban area.
Kien Giang has ambitious plans for industrial shrimp farming
August 06, 2018 | 10:35
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang has 2,000ha of industrial and semi-industrial shrimp farming models, or 79 per cent of its target for the year.
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