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Two construction workers killed in concrete floor collapse
Two female construction workers were killed and another injured after a concrete floor gave way on June 11 in the southern Vietnamese province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Saigonese start business as veggie farmers in Central Highlands
Ho Chi Minh City citizens are leaving their hometown to give clean veggie farming a try in the mountainous Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
China’s tightened inspection good for Vietnamese rice exporters
China has started applying more stringent regulation to ensure the safety of rice imports from Vietnam, a move some Vietnamese insiders say will benefit, instead of hurting, the rice sector.
Lead contamination in drinks sparks concern among consumers
The recent disclosure of excessive lead content in beverages produced by the Vietnamese unit of Filipino food and beverage firm Universal Robina Corporation (URC) causes many consumers to be worried about their health, as most of the affected drinks have already sold to the market.
Vietnamese apartment buyers risk living in unfinished buildings
Buyers of several apartment projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have resorted to moving into unfinished buildings, saying it is still better than continuing to live in rented houses while waiting for sluggish constructions to be completed.
Korean firms to build solar power plants in Central Highlands
Households in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will soon have electricity sourced from solar power as two Korean power firms are to build photovoltaic power plant projects there.
Vietnamese mother prescribed 17 types of medicine
A Vietnamese mother suffering postpartum depression has been prescribed over 400 pills of 17 types of medicine.
Vietnamese man creates e-car from bamboo
An engineer from the central province of Quang Nam has made electric cars even more enviro-friendly.
Vietnam police change uniforms after 18 years
Officers across all police forces in Vietnam began going to work in new outfits as of June 6, with the Ministry of Public Security seeking to increase the quality and consistency of their uniforms.
Flood control brick wall fences off thousands in HCM City
Hundreds of households along a main street in Ho Chi Minh City have been fenced off by a brick wall in preparation for a large-scale road surface elevation, the city’s latest attempt to deal with chronic flooding.