Society

The capital city of Hanoi plans to convert 100% of its bus fleet from petrol-powered to electric ones as directed by the Government.

With India’s recent rice export restrictions, Vietnamese exporters expect to increase shipments and hike prices, industry insiders have said.

An additional 3,107 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 11.44 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

The HCM City Department of Transport has turned down authorities of Phu Nhuan District’s proposal to ban vehicles on a section of Truong Sa Street to open a food street.

The Republic of Korea Navy Cruise Training Task Group, including two ships ROKS Hansando and ROKS Daecheong, arrived in HCM City on Wednesday morning.

As many as 26 karaoke parlours in HCM City have been suspended for violating fire safety regulations following a recent inspection by local police.

The innovative cooling technology CoolBot has been showcased publicly today after successful pilots in Moc Chau, Son La province.

The HCM City Department of Health is seeking the Ministry of Health’s approval to supply measles and DPT vaccines (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus), for its expanded immunisation programme.

Construction on Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s Terminal 3 is scheduled to kick off in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Vietnam Railway Authority has again asked Hanoi authorities to deal with rail safety violations at a local railway street which is home to many coffee shops.

An ancient human skeleton dating back about 2,300 years has been discovered at the Giồng Cá Vồ archaeological site in HCM City’s Cần Giờ District.

Long-term bond yields in emerging East Asia declined between 15 June and 24 August amid mounting risks and a dimming economic outlook, even as financial conditions eased modestly, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions for President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin in Hanoi on September 13.

Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association logged their August vehicle sales at 30,846, a month-on-month increase of 2% and a year-on-year surge of 247%.

The Ministry of Public Security has directed the Vietnam Immigration Department and other agencies abroad to print the information on “place of birth” in the annotation section of the new passports from September 15.

Tran Viet Van, 51, a journalist at Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper, has been honoured in two different categories at an annual photo contest run by Australia’s Better Photography Magazine.

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has proposed adding Na Hang Airport to the national airport development plan until 2050.

An additional 3,301 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Tuesday, raising the national tally to over 11.44 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Thousands of people in the northern central province of Nghe An’s Ky Son District are being isolated due to flooding.