Update February, 23 2012 14:40:42
Roadside stalls block HCM City traffic
February, 23 2012 10:41:45
Many unauthorised roadside markets continue to obstruct traffic in HCM City although Safety Traffic Year 2012 is under way around the country.
February, 23 2012 10:33:05
Health ministry rallies efforts to fight bird flu
All administration levels will be mobilised to prevent epidemics, particularly avian flu and hand-foot-mouth disease, as cases have multiplied.
February, 23 2012 10:28:49
War intensifies on drugs, prostitution
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday instructed ministries and agencies to implement appropriate measures for better HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and prostitution control and prevention.
February, 23 2012 10:23:42
Publisher sues Aussie English schools for pirating books, CDs
Tri Viet-First News Company is suing HCM City's Australia International Language School and Viet Nam Australia Society English Centre for their illegal copies of 11 English-language titles and CDs.
February, 23 2012 10:08:27
PM urges unions, enterprises to reduce number of strikes
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and trade unions at all levels to continue improving the living conditions for workers and protecting their legitimate interests.
February, 23 2012 10:04:33
VN joins war on child sex tourism
Child sex tourism is not mentioned specifically in Vietnamese legislation, but there are fears that it could be growing as the nation makes big advances in attracting holiday makers - and as Vietnamese themselves move more and more around the country.
February, 23 2012 09:38:00
Man arrested for human trafficking
Police in Central Highlands Dak Lak Province have arrested a 30-year-old man for "selling" a young woman as a bride in China.
February, 23 2012 09:29:00
Woman arrested for abuse of adopted child
Police in central Quang Ngai Province's Nghia Hanh District on Tuesday temporarily seized Doan Thi Hong Yen, 50, on suspicion of the brutal treatment of her adopted 9-year-old child.
February, 22 2012 17:18:08
Rice aids poor Dien Bien households
More than 15,000 poor households in Dien Bien Province, one of the poorest areas in Viet Nam, have received 2,382 tonnes of free rice drawn from the national reserve due to currently being in-between crops.
February, 22 2012 10:29:04
Local hospitals play vital role
After two days of suffering from loss of appetite, headache and high fever of 39.5 degree Celsius, Nguyen Thi Oanh was taken to Binh Thanh District Hospital in HCM City and diagnosed with dengue fever in the third stage.
February, 22 2012 10:26:12
Small employers try to cover up workplace accidents
Enterprises, particularly small- and medium-sized businesses, have been trying to conceal the real number of work accidents, making it difficult to collect exact statistics, said Bui Hong Linh, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, at a labour safety conference yesterday.