Hanoi to offer sufficient kindergarten seating in 4 years
Parents in Hanoi will not have to queue up to enroll their kids in public kindergartens by 2015 when there is no shortage of preschool facilities.
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Tight credit, high interest hurt businesses
Lending interest rates remain high, affecting the operations of many companies.
EVN cuts VND12.5 trillion on investment
The Electricity of Vietnam has decided to cancel construction of 300 projects worth VND12.5 trillion (USD609 million) for this year.
Call for $160 million to support the disabled
Vietnam needs more than VND3.29 trillion (USD160 million) to support people with disabilities during the next 10 years.
Reports on death of ex-leader 'pure rumour': China
China's media said reports claiming former president Jiang Zemin had died were "pure rumour".
Jailed official gets 7 more years for power abuse
Bui Tien Dung, former general director of PMU18 has been sentenced to 7 more years in jail for abusing position and power on duty.
Phu Yen hosts international trade fair
The International Trade Fair Central Highlands will be held in Phu Yen province from September 1-6.
“Impressive Vietnam” TV programme makes debut
A new television programme will be launched on VTV3 on every Sunday to introduce the country’s landscapes and regional socio-cultural features.
Employers warn over early minimum wage increase
A proposal to bring forward national minimum wage pay rises has worried many businesses.
HCM City urged to reduce number of private vehicles
The boom in the number of individual vehicles is holding back economic growth in HCM City, according to one expert.
Pine forests gutted by wildfire in central province
About 30 hectares of pine forests were destroyed on July 6 after a fire broke out at 1:00 pm in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Huge quake sparks tsunami scare in N.Z., Tonga
A powerful 7.6-magnitude undersea earthquake triggered tsunami alerts for New Zealand and Tonga.
36 trapped after China coal mine fire: state media
At least 36 people are trapped underground at a coal mine in eastern China after a fire broke out, state media reported Thursday.
Vinacomin defends recent coal imports
Vinacomin’s claims that coal imports are more economical than using domestic coal have been rejected by experts.
Nation elects 302,648 People’s Council deputies
The whole nation has elected 500 National Assembly deputies and 302,648 deputies to the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.
13-year-old violinist to perform across Vietnam
Violinist Do Phuong Nhi, 13, will join the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform in major cities in a concert tour held by Toyota Vietnam.
100 Vietnamese food specialities announced
The Vietnam Records Book Centre announced the 2nd publication in its S100 Records series-“100 Vietnamese natural and food specialities”.
New model could predict higher risk for miscarriage
Doctors in Britain revealed they have developed a new model to help determine which pregnancies run a higher risk of miscarriage.
Nation's species face extinction
More species of animals and plants in Vietnam are facing extinction risk, according to the 2010 National Environment Report.
China raises interest rates amid inflation fight
China raised a key interest rate Wednesday for a third time this year as it tries to cool surging inflation.
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