Free of charge coaches take workers home for Tet

Ha Nam: Free of charge coaches brought nearly 1,500 disadvantaged workers and their relatives back home for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday under the ‘Trade Union Tet Journey’ programme held in the northern province of Ha Nam on February 7.

At the event…

Mekong Delta urged to closely monitor saline intrusion forecasts in February

Hanoi: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has recommended localities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to closely monitor saltwater intrusion information and forecast bulletins, which are predicted to peak in February 2024.

Accord…

Health ministry to collect professional feedback on alcohol concentration limits

Hanoi: The Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health is collecting feedback from experts and specialised units in setting alcohol concentration limits in driver’s blood or breath.

It will serve as a foundation under th…

Five earthquakes reported in Kon Tum on February 7 morning

Hanoi: Five earthquakes were recorded in Kon Plong district in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on February 7 morning, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

All the earthquakes c…

Over 900 families lose homes in Puerto Princesa City fireMerle Ratner’s love for Vietnam to be treasured forever

PUERTO PRINCESA: Hundreds of homes in two densely populated coastal barangays in this city were engulfed in a massive structural fire that broke out early Wednesday morning.

Based on the assessment of the Puerto Princesa City Fire Station, about 920 …

Vietnamese businesses attend Prodexpo 2024

Moscow: Vietnamese firms are participating in the 31st International Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Food Raw Materials (Prodexpro 2024), which is being held in Moscow, Russia, from February 5-9.

Among them is Vietfood DV Co. Ltd. which has been th…

PM urges logistics connectivity for Vietnamese farm produce

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued a dispatch aimed at enhancing logistics connectivity to drive the consumption and export of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, considering it one of the key tasks in agriculture and r…