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Southern region sees more chickenpox cases
The number of chickenpox cases in the southern region has been increasing in recent days, with many newborn babies getting infected. The chickenpox season begins in February and lasts until June, peaking in May and June, said Truong Huu Khanh, head of the HCM City ...
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Ministry plans to conduct ETC at BOT stations in 2019
The Ministry of Transport plans to install e-tags on 3.2 million motorised vehicles by the year-end in a bid to conduct electronic toll collection (ETC) at build-operate-transfer (BOT) stations in 2019.Keep reading ...
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Report gives recommendations on water pollution control
A report on water pollution in Vietnam was announced in Hanoi on March 2, providing an array of policy recommendations, including the building of a law on water pollution control. The report was jointly implemented by the Coalition for Clean Water and the Centre for Environment ...
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Farmers struggle to treat pig waste
Vietnamese farmers want to raise pigs on large farms but have little experience in treating large amounts of livestock waste, according to an environmental researcher from the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA).Keep reading ...
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Assaults on medical staff on the rise in Vietnam
The number of assaults against medical workers climbed to a record high last year, with 25 cases reported to the police. Hospital violence stayed in the headlines year-round, prompting both Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the National Assembly to voice concerns.Keep reading ...
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Adjustments to master plan on air transport approved
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has recently signed a decision approving adjustments to the master plan on air transport development till 2020 with vision to 2030. Keep reading ...
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Finance Ministry proposes environmental tax hike
The Ministry of Finance has proposed raising environmental protection taxes on oil and petroleum products from the current 3,000 VND (13 US cents) to the ceiling level of 4,000 VND (17 cents) per litre beginning July 1, 2018.Keep reading ...
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Energy policy could prioritise small scale projects
In a major shift in perspective, the Government is viewing small scale projects as the best, most sustainable way of tapping the nation’s hydropower potential.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam’s property market expected to grow
Analysts expect the real estate market, especially the residential land segment, to continue to grow solidly this year thanks to huge infrastructure works in many places around Vietnam accompanied by a raft of property developments.Keep reading ...
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Grassroots healthcare plays key role: Ministry
Medical services at the grassroots level help save costs and ensure sustainability in healthcare, contributing to the improvement of medical service quality, according to the Ministry of Health.Keep reading ...
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