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More guidance needed for judgment of wildlife crimes
Illegal wildlife traffickers face heavy punishment in Viet Nam, according to officials. Illegal endangered species hunters and traders face two to seven years in prison, or fines from VNĐ50 million (US$2,200) to VNĐ3 billion ($133,000).Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Minister outlines measures to improve primary health care services
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien announced a set of measures to enhance the quality of health care services at commune-level medical stations during an event on July 16.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Major online newspaper suspended for three months in Vietnam
Prominent news site Tuoi Tre Online has been suspended after the Press Authority deemed it had published “untrue,” “nationally divisive” content. The announcement was made late on Monday by Luu Dinh Phuc, Director General of the Press Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communication.Keep ...
Vo Hai
More Chinese firms invest in Vietnam’s energy projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has recommended the government to transfer investment rights for the Long Phu III thermal power plant from PetroVietnam to China Southern Power Grid Company Limited. []Meanwhile, many Chinese firms have become EPC contractor for Vietnamese energy projects. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Strong actions needed to not turn Vietnam into world’s scrap destination
To prevent Vietnam becoming a destination for scrap from other countries, ministries, sectors and localities need to enhance coordination in managing scrap imports and use of scrap as production material, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Most workers said income sufficient to cover living expenses: survey
With average monthly income of VND5.5 million (US$261), nearly half of workers in Vietnam felt that their income was enough to cover basic living expenses, according to a recent wage survey. The survey on wage, income and life quality of workers in 2018 was released yesterday ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam postpones plans to increase fuel tax
Vietnam’s National Assembly has decided to postpone a controversial plan to increase environmental tax on fuel.Keep reading ...
Anh Minh
Imports of used materials to be tightened
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will ask the Government to restrict the import of recyclable and used materials to Việt Nam.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam ranks 45th in Global Innovation Index
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 126 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2018, up 14 places compared to 2016, according to the GII report announced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on July 10. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Việt Nam still in dire need of organ donors
The number of people registered for tissue and organ donation has remained very small and fails to meet the nation’s demand for organ transplants, said Nguyễn Hoàng Phúc, deputy director of the National Co-ordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter