Authorities of Vung Tau city in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have approved adjustments to the city’s development plan to 2035.

Destruction of 113 types of infringed goods

(HBO) - On December 4th, with the witness of the Council of the destruction of confiscated goods due to the provincial administrative violations, the Market Management Department has organized the destruction of prohibited goods, smuggled goods, unknown goods, goods with the expiry date of use on the confiscated goods label from January to September, 2018.

Luong Son district works to maintain social order, security

(HBO) – As a gateway of the northern province of Hoa Binh and lying next to Chuong My, My Duc, Quoc Oai and Thach That districts in Hanoi, Luong Son district boasts favourable conditions for socio-economic development. However, some risks in order and security still linger. To solve this matter, local police have launched a number of investigation cases to crack down on crimes and contribute to the maintenance of order and security in the area.

Fresh cold wave to send Hanoi temperatures below 20C

A new cold spell is forecast to hit Vietnam’s northern region in the next two days, sending the mercury to below 20C, the lowest temperature since the start of winter.

Vietnam, Italy seek effective economic cooperation

The fifth meeting of a joint committee on economic cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development took place in Rome on December 4.

Friendship Order granted to Russia’s leading university

The Friendship Order, the most noble award the Vietnamese State presents to foreign collectives and citizens, was granted to the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU) and its Rector Victor Antonovich Sadovnichy on December 5.

Mai Ha commune gradually improves population quality

(HBO) – Authorities of Mai Ha commune in Mai Chau district consider improving population quality as a prerequisite for the locality’s socio-economic development. Therefore, thanks to an array of solutions, local population quality has gradually been improved.

ABIC Hanoi pays 448 million VND to families of five dead customers

(HBO) – The Hanoi branch of the Agriculture Bank Insurance joint Stock Corporation (ABIC) has paid bancassurance compensations to the families of five dead clients of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank)’s branch in Kim Boi district. The customers joined ABIC credit insurance while borrowing loans from the Agribank. ABIC Hanoi and representatives of the borrowers’ families paid all the loans to Agribank Kim Boi.

Agribank Hoa Binh launches mobile banking office in Lac Thuy

(HBO) – The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) in Hoa Binh province (Agribank Hoa Binh) has launched a mobile banking office using a specialized van in Dong Tam commune, Lac Thuy district.

Acceptance of the model of waste classification and treatment of organic waste as fertilizer in the household

(HBO) – In Yen Mong commune (Hoa Binh city), the Provincial Farmers' Association has just held a conference to collect and evaluate the model of "Classification of domestic waste and treatment of organic waste for fertilizer in the household family "in 2018.

The provincial Ethnic Boarding High School has an exchange meeting with Shokotu High School in Japan

(HBO) - On November 28th, The Ethnic Boarding High School of Hoa Binh province held an exchange program with Shokotu High School, Giphu Province (Japan). This is the fifth year that two schools have held exchanges in Hoa Binh province. There were 70 students and teachers from Shokotu School and a large number of teachers and students from the provincial Ethnic Boarding High School.

The conference to praise "The typical elderly people good at production and business" in Yen Thuy district

(HBO) – The Senior Executive Board of the Elderly People Association of Yen Thuy district held a conference to commend "The typical elderly people good at production and business"in the period of 2012-2017.

Looking back on 20 years of building national-standard primary schools: Both political system and people from walks of life give support

(HBO) – There are 58 out of 84 local primary schools in Hoa Binh province meeting national standards, accounting for 69 percent. Of them, 51 meet level 1 while the remaining level 2.

Sunflower Festival 2018 supports child cancer patients

The Sunflower Festival 2018 in support of child cancer patients was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on December 2, as part of the "Thuy’s Dream” programme set up by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

More traffic cameras planned for HCM City

The HCM City Department of Transport has sought permission to rent 100 more cameras to monitor traffic safety, saying there are no cameras on a number of streets and intersections, which poses difficulties for authorities to tackle traffic problems.

Lac Son district takes drastic measures to ensure security, order

(HBO) – Assessing Lac Son district’s security and order situation in the first nine months of 2018, the district’s police chief Colonel Do Huy Bon said that the district Party Committee has instructed local Party organisations, authorities and departments to effectively implement resolutions, directives and conclusions on ensuring security and order of the Party Central Committee, the Government, the provincial Party Committee and the district Party Committee.

Kim Boi district brings into play prestigious persons’ role

(HBO) – Bui Thi Thiep, a resident in Chieng hamlet of Vinh Dong commune, Kim Boi district, has been recognised as a prestigious person in the local community since 2014. She has encouraged locals to shift their crop and livestock farming structures, thus helping many families improve their income.

Yen Thuy district’s police bust major illegal lottery case

(HBO) – Police of Hoa Binh province’s Yen Thuy district, in cooperation with the provincial Department of Police’s units, have successfully accomplished an investigation, arresting seven local people for gambling in the form of illegal lottery with a seized amount of 800 million VND.

Cao Phong district mobilizes resources for sustainable poverty reduction

(HBO) Implementing the National Targeted Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction 2016-2020, Cao Phong District targets the implementation of poverty reduction and social welfare policies to reduce poverty and improve the living standards and spirit for the people.

“The 2 Sides Project” documentary screened in Hanoi

"The 2 Sides Project”, a feature documentary that follows the journey in Vietnam of six US sons and daughters, who had all lost their fathers during the war in the Southeast Asian country, was screened in Hanoi on November 27.

Vietnam wins big at international math competition

All 36 Vietnamese students won prizes when competing in the World Mathematics Team Competition (WMTC) held in Varna, Bulgaria from November 19 -26.

Hoa Binh’s mobile police ready in provincial defence exercises

(HBO) – The mobile police in Hoa Binh province have been engrossing in practising tactics in the past two months, in preparation for the provincial defence drill in 2018.

Bui Van Phuong – role model in Yen Tri commune

(HBO) – Already in his 70s, Bui Van Phuong in Tan Thanh hamlet, Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, has high prestige among the local community, and set a bright example in actively participating in social activities.

Farmers in Mai Chau district contribute to the construction of new rural areas

(HBO) - Over the past years, the movement "Farmers together to build new rural areas" has been actively implemented by members of Mai Chau Farmer Association, which makes to change the face of rural areas remarkably, the local people are improving their material and spiritual life.

Regional Specialties Fair gathers typical products nationwide

The Vietnamese Regional Specialties Fair 2018 opened at the Vincom Mega Mall Royal City in Hanoi on November 21, showcasing thousands of specialities from 56 provinces and cities across the country.