February, 04 2012 10:20:01
The third coconut festival to be held April 4-9 in
Ben Tre Province will provide an opportunity for coconut growers
nationwide to promote their products and exchange experiences.
February, 03 2012 09:15:01
The Binh Son District People's Committee in Quang
Ngai Province is building the Son Tra residential area on a 1.7ha site
with a total investment capital of VND7 billion ($336,538).
February, 01 2012 08:50:19
The HCM City People's Committee on Monday withdrew
business licenses granted to Trung Huy Company in Binh Tan District's
Tan Tao Ward and Filling Station No.7 in Go Vap District's Ward 10 for
selling substandard gasoline. The People's Committee also handed down
fines totalling VND60 million (US$2,860) on the two firms. The Industry
and Trade Department has been asked not to issue licenses to these two
businesses before January 31, 2013.
January, 31 2012 08:36:38
About 22,660 people had health check-ups and
treatment due to traffic accidents between January 22 and 27, accounting
for 15.5 per cent of the total number of patients, according to a
report released by the Ministry of Health.
January, 20 2012 09:19:33
A two-month (Jan 1 – Feb 28) blood donation campaign
titled "Le hoi Xuan Hong" (Red Spring Festival) in northern Hai Duong
Province hopes to serve needy patients during the Lunar New Year
holiday.
January, 19 2012 09:12:13
The HCM City Department of Finance has fined three
companies VND20 million (US$950) each for increasing their selling
prices without prior announcement.
January, 18 2012 08:49:19
Law advisory groups founded by trade unions gave
free legal advice to 44,000 workers in the country last year, according
to the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour.
January, 17 2012 09:07:52
The southern province of Bac Lieu has begun
implementing a climate change adaptation project that focuses on
protecting and nurturing biodiversity. The project is sponsored by the
Deutsche Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Society
for International Co-operation). The 850,000 euro (US$1.1 million)
project will be carried out until 2014.
January, 16 2012 08:51:48
HCM City has spent billions of dong on its
price-stabilisation programme for essential goods for the Tet (Lunar New
Year) season, accounting for 40 per cent of the market demands,
according to Le Ngoc Dao, deputy director of the city's Department of
Industry and Trade.
January, 13 2012 09:20:07
The Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry
of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Central Highlands
Steering Committee on Wednesday began the implementation of Prime
Minister's Decision No1951 on education and training development in the
region for the 2011-15 period.