• Two former Vinashin officials face criminal charges 

    18/02/2011 05:00

    Workers at the Dung Quat shipyard owned by Vinashin, which amassed debts of US$4.4 billion after its ill-fated expansion attempt. Two former senior Vinashin officials are under investigation for allegedly causing losses of more than US$3...

  • Nursery suspended in sleeping pills case 

    18/02/2011 05:00

    Yen Nhi, one of the two children hospitalized in deep sleep in the southern province of Binh Duong Wednesday. Authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong Friday said they have closed a private nursery suspected of giving children...

  • Firms helped to hire, retain HIV-positive, disabled people 

    18/02/2011 05:00

    A program helping companies develop HIV and disability-related management policies will be launched this March with the participation of ten businesses in the north of the country.   The training program, known as...

  • Comprehensive climate change strategy a ‘matter of life and death”

    Comprehensive climate change strategy a ‘matter of life and death”

    17/02/2011 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked relevant agencies to rapidly complete and publish the latest climate change and rising sea level scenarios for likely affected localities. Drought and saline water encroachment choke...

  • SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/2

    SOCIETY IN BRIEF 18/2

    17/02/2011 05:00

    Firms guilty of social insurance avoidance The volume of social insurance contributions to the HCM City fund last year was lower than expected because companies took advantage of unclear regulations, according to the city Social Insurance Agency....

  • Exchequer loses over $44 mil in HCMC road project 

    17/02/2011 05:00

    Construction site of the Tan Son Nhat – Binh Loi beltway in Ho Chi Minh City Violations by Ho Chi Minh City authorities in building a major beltway has caused losses of over US$44.3 million to the state budget, according to the latest report...

  • Hanoi ranked below average in environmental protection 

    17/02/2011 05:00

    A dusty street in Hanoi A study on environmental and climate protection covering 22 major Asian cities ranks Hanoi below average, electronics giant Siemens AG announced Monday in a press release.   The Asian Green City Index,...

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