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Over the years, the Party and the State have paid special attention to development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong said at a workshop on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the Central Highlands and central coastal provinces, which was held in Dak Lak province on January 13. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16

There are difficulties in tackling human trafficking as the crime is often conducted in host countries, making it difficult to investigate and rescue the victims, he said, adding that the victims often travel abroad legally, either on travel or work visas and are trafficked only after they enter the host countries. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad

A general view of the 12th Party Central Committee’s 15th plenum - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The 12th Party Central Committee convened its 15th plenum in Hanoi City today, January 16, under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. … [Read more...] about Party Central Committee’s 15th plenum starts

Dalat has been known as the only city in Vietnam that does not have traffic lights. However, with rising congestion facing the central highlands tourist city recently, authorities have considered installing traffic lights to cope with the situation. Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, Tran Van Hiep, has just asked the local Construction Department to seek opinions from local people, transportation experts, and relevant departments and agencies on the installation of traffic lights at some areas with high-density traffic. According to some transportation experts, Da Lat was previously planned to become a tourist city with low population density. The narrow streets in the city were built along many hills and mountains. At present, the city's population has reached some 250,000, and each year it receives between 4-6 million visitors. Many streets and roads in the city including Tran Phu, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Phan Dinh Phung, and Hai Ba Trung have become … [Read more...] about Dalat finally to introduce traffic lights to ease rising congestion

Binh Dinh Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment on January 13 issued the fine to MTV Nhat Nam Hung Company in Long My Industrial Zone in Quy Nhon City. The company has also been suspended for six months. According to the department, the company showed violations in collecting and storing solid waste, cleaning their site, and growing trees. The company also had installed and put into use a new production line without having approval from local authorities. They had also moved machinery to another area without having studied the environmental impacts, the department added. All these activities by the MTV Nhat Nam Hung Company had seriously violated regulations on environmental protection, the department concluded. The company has been asked to carry out measures to restore the environment within 30 days since the fine was issued. … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh firm fined for violating environmental regulations