Seatbelts save lives, so laws mandating they be worn in cars must be obeyed, said experts.

A water resources protection education idea and painting contest was launched at Dich Vong B primary school in Hanoi on September 20 to raise children’s awareness of the role of clean water and measures to protect and use water efficiently as part of a programme named “Mizuiku – I love clean water”.

The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway in the capital city of Hanoi began a trial run on September 20 morning.

As many as 950 Vietnamese delegates and seven international delegations will attend the 12th congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from September 24-26, said VGCL President Bui Van Cuong.

Le Courrier du Vietnam has become one of the leading newspapers for foreign service in Vietnam, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyen Duc Loi stated.

A delegation of Russia’s leading universities recently held working sessions with representatives from several Vietnamese universities and high schools and the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training’s International Cooperation Agency to discuss boosting cooperation in education.

Huong Pagoda has been recognised as a special national relic site.

Hanoi capital city will include the two local heritage sites – the Thang Long imperial citadel and the Co Loa citadel relic – in the curriculum of local schools.

Dai Bi pagoda was inaugurated in Simontornya city, Hungary on September 19, becoming the first Vietnamese pagoda recognised by the Hungarian government.

The People’s Court of northern Hoa Binh province on September 19 sentenced Dao Quang Thuc to 14 years in prison for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” under Clause 1, Article 79, the 1999 Penal Code.

The Government has issued a decree to update provisions of the Labour Code relating to wages.

The freshly-ended Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) Smart City Summit 2018 was expected to help Hanoi choose suitable measures and steps to improve living conditions for its residents and promote the city’s growth and socio-economic development, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting wrapped up on September 19, after two days of working, in Nha Trang city, in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

National-flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will launch a new air route linking the central city of Da Nang to Japan’s Osaka city on October 26.

The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting continued on September 19, with members sharing practical outcomes in carrying out social and health insurance policies.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will take over the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Social Security Association in the 2018-2019 term.

Central Highlands provinces are improving education of ethnic minorities’ languages for primary and secondary pupils.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has been honoured for applying information technology in developing health insurance management, medical reviews and payment services by the ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA).

Disadvantaged students in 10 northern mountainous localities received “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” scholarships from Nhan dan (People’s) Newspaper on September 19.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has begun criminal proceedings against the case of violating provisions on the management and use of State assets that causes losses and wastefulness, as well as a number of organisations and individuals in Ho Chi Minh City related to Phan Van Anh Vu (alias Vu Nhom).