This is the third time that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has abolished a range of troublesome administrative procedures, with 54 procedures in ten areas eliminated and streamlined.

Get rich from raising deer to take the antler

(HBO) - According to the introduction of Lam Son Commune People's Committee (Luong Son), we visited the family of a veteran Nguyen Minh Thang in Nam Son Union, who had nearly 20- experience- years of raising deer to take the antler.

Traffic accidents kill 52 in reunification holiday

A total of 76 traffic accidents occurred across the country from April 28 – 30, killing 52 people and injured 46 others, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security.

Poor supported to escape from poverty

(HBO) – Over the past years, the credit programme for poor households has significantly contributed to poverty reduction and the implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

Hoa Binh strives to ensure security during festivals

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province plans to hold 54 festivals and cultural and sport activities this year, including three district-level festivals and 44 at commune and village level. Some 47 festivals have to date taken place.

Mai Chau district encourages locals’ involvement in maintaining social order, safety

(HBO) – Residents in Lac 1 village, Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau) have detected and alerted authorities on the acts of Trinh Van Toan, a member of the so-called Provisional National Government of Vietnam – an exile reactionary organisation, and four other suspects, thanks to their high vigilance against crimes.

Vietnam’s practical activities in response to Earth Day

Nearly 2,000 volunteers collected waste at public places in Ho Chi Minh City on April 22 in response to Earth Day 2018 which has the theme of "End Plastic Pollution.”

The contest on "Teachers as General Chief of Good Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers" in Ky Son district

(HBO) - Ky Son District Education and Training Board has just held a contest on "Teachers to be General Chief of Good Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers" in Ky Son district in 2018.

Initial success with planting Sachi trees

(HBO) - The project of planting Sachi trees in Ky Son district was implemented in 4 communes: Hop Thanh, Yen Quang, Mong Hoa and Phuc Tien with a total area of 5 hectares. This is the kind of trees to be first planted by the district. Despite the new trial, the Sachi trees were evaluated to be suitable with the climate, soil in the hills and mountains, so the trees were growing, developing well and being harvested.

Hang Kia commune fares well thanks to poverty reduction project

(HBO) – A smooth concrete road leads to Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, cows graze on the hill slope, and chickens run on houses’ yards. The picture demonstrates the better life of H’Mong ethnic people in Hang Kia.

Lac Thuy District Military Command organized the 2018 Excellent Political Teaching Competition.

(HBO) - Lac Thuy District Military Command organized a competition of excellent political teachers in 2018.

Social housing credit package of VND1 trillion to be launched in 2018

A preferential loan package of VND1 trillion (US$44 million) in support of affordable home purchases will be carried out in 2018, with a projected interest rate of 4.8% per year, pursuant to the Government Decision No.370.

Tong Dau commune promotes the effectiveness of policy capital

(HBO) – Over the past years, Tong Dau commune (Mai Chau) has been interested in implementing the hunger elimination and poverty reduction. Particularly, thanks to preferential loans of Social Policy Banks, the local people have used the capital for the right purposes with many effective economic models, contributing to increasing the income and improving the people's living conditions. By the end of 2017, the poverty household rate of the commune was 7.3%; the rate of near poor households was 7.8%; the average income per capita reached at 25 million VND.

Appeal trial held for former General Director of Housing Group

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi on April 10 began to hear the appeals of Chau Thi Thu Nga, former Chairwoman and General Director of the Land and Housing Construction and Investment JSC (Housing Group), and her accomplices in the case of "swindling to appropriate assets” at the B5 Cau Dien housing project.

A female doctor closely connected to the upland area

(HBO) - With the thought of implementing Uncle Ho’s teaching "Doctors as gentle mothers", over the past 10 years, Dr. Bui Thi Chung, a staff of Dong Nghe Commune Health Center, Da Bac District always clings to the village to protect the village and protect the public health.

A good example of Zone Head

(HBO) - Over 17 years working closely related with the head duty of Zone 7, Cao Phong Town (Cao Phong), Mr. Do Van Quy is always enthusiastic and active with his zone activities; live all the way to the neighbors. He was awarded the certificate of merit by the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee for having excellent achievements in the campaign of "All people unite to build cultural life in the residential area".

Foreign-funded projects help Quang Tri deal with unexploded ordnance

 Several foreign-funded projects have been conducted in the central province of Quang Tri over the past two decades, helping the locality to clear bombs and mines left from war.

Youth union accompanies youngsters in setting up business

(HBO) – When arriving in Luc 3 village, Yen Nghiep commune, Lac Son district of Bac Giang province and asking about Bui Van Vi, you can get the answer from anyone with admiration. Not only being a dynamic secretary of the local chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU), he is also a role model for young people in doing business, reaping success in his hometown.

Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School demonstrates 63 scientific experiments

(HBO) - In the morning of April 1st, Hoang Van Thu Gifted Secondary School organized extra-curricular activities of demonstrating scientific experiments of Physics – Information Technology – Technology group.

Hanoi to conduct quarterly patient satisfaction surveys

Local medical facilities in Hanoi will examine patients’ levels of satisfaction at least once every three months, according to the capital city’s Department of Health.

Huong Nhuong hill chicken cooperative – the "midwife" help women start a new business

(HBO) - Since November 2016, there have been 12 farmer members of Bung village, Huong Nhuong commune (Lac Son) started to establish Huong Nhuong hill chicken Cooperative with the goal of starting a business on their homeland.

Former PetroVietnam chairman sentenced 18 years in jail

The Hanoi People’s Court on March 29 handed down an 18-year jail sentence to Dinh La Thang, former Chairman of the Member Council of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), for "deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences.”

Singaporean-funded project inspires reading habit

The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and Ho Chi Minh City’s General Sciences Library jointly launched the second phase of the Words of Wheel (WoW) project on March 29, aiming to benefit 7,000 students in primary and secondary schools in the city.

Vietnam Television urged to improve TV programme quality

Vietnam Television (VTV) should continue improving the quality of its broadcasting programmes, while harmonising news with other issues on national welfare and those of public concern with great social impact.

Community project preserves weaving craft in Ha Giang province

Four foreign and seven Vietnamese young volunteers gathered for a community project to support linen weaving in the craft village of Lung Tam, Quan Ba district, in the mountainous northern province of Ha Giang.