Society Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line transports more than 25 million passengers so far The metro's advantages have led to a significant annual increase in both new passengers and monthly ticket users. 3 hours ago | Vietnam news Prevention for livestock, poultry diseases is better than cure: deputy minister 7 hours ago | Vietnam news More forceful measures needed following two further house fires in Hà Nội and Bắc Giang 7 hours ago | Vietnam news PM orders extra efforts to fight livestock, poultry diseases 10 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 100 smokers die a day, could double by 2030 Smoking now claims over 100 lives in Việt Nam every day and the number is expected to nearly double in 2030. 2 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Preferential loans for the poor Preferential loans from Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies have been proved effective to help poor people in southern province of Trà Vinh to prosper their lives. 3 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 City needs better HIV/AIDS prevention policies for transgender women HCM City needs to develop specific healthcare policies and guidelines for transgender women as HIV prevalence among this group is estimated to be about 19 per cent worldwide, according to Dr Hoàng Đình Cảnh, deputy director of the Việt Nam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control. 4 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Work safety given priority status HCM City has been pushing to promote a work safe environment, aiming at protecting workers’ health and businesses’ property. 5 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 HCM City customs revenues drop in first half Revenue from the customs sector in HCM City fell in the first five months of the year due to a decline in import tax rates agreed to under several trade agreements that took effect earlier this year, according to the city’s Customs Department. 6 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Universities to organise conference on outlook for Việt Nam’s south-east The Thủ Dầu Một University and University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Information Technology Park yesterday (May 31) signed a memorandum of agreement for jointly organising an international conference titled South-Eastern Region Outlook. 7 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Đắk Nông to hire doctors from outside The People’s Committee of Đắk Nông has approved a programme to attract well-qualified doctors and pharmacists to the Central Highlands province. 8 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Court sentences former Trust Bank senior advisor to 30 years in jail Twenty-eight former officials of Đại Tín Bank (Trust Bank, now Việt Nam Construction Bank) charged with "abusing trust to appropriate property" and "intentionally violating state regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences" were sentenced to three to 30 years in jail by the HCM City People’s Court on May 31 after a three-week trial. 9 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Historical forest in Tây Ninh to be merged with national park The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the merger of the Chàng Riệc historical and cultural forest with Lò Gò- Xa Mát National Park for administrative purposes. 10 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Việt Nam slips in childhood index Việt Nam has outperformed some ASEAN neighbours including Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines in keeping children safe and happy, but inequality is holding its poorest children back, a report revealed. 11 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 24H News in Photos 12 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Việt Nam to run pilot automation of patent applications The intellectual property (IP) registration process, which lasts 36-42 months, will be shortened from June1 next year. 13 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Tân Sơn Nhất airport expansion expected be approved in June Government agencies are wrapping up final plans to prepare for approval of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, according to the Ministry of Transport. 14 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Island to face overloaded traffic Lý Son Island’s roads could be overloaded with commercial transport vehicles in the near future, according to a local official. 15 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Hà Nội to set up intelligent transport system Concerned organisations in Hà Nội are actively studying and finalising the details of an intelligent transport scheme, which is expected to be completed next year. 16 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 No new health insurance cards next year: VSI No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Việt Nam Social Insurance (VSI). 17 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Over 100 Vietnamese nurses recruited in Germany A pilot project of Germany on training Vietnamese nurses has proved effective, as was reported at a seminar reviewing the project held in Berlin. 18 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Railway officers suspended following train accidents Vietnam Railways (VNR) has suspended the officers, chiefs and drivers responsible for two train accidents in Thanh Hóa and Quảng Nam provinces recently. 19 Vietnam news | 06/01/2018 09:30 Deputy PM stresses public sanitation Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam visited several schools, medical facilities and tourist sites in Hà Nội on May 31 as part of the Government’s routine inspection aimed at improving sanitation standard in public places at the capital city. 20 Vietnam Plus | 06/01/2018 08:54 Conmemoran 71 años de establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas Vietnam-China El Consulado General de China (CGC) en Ciudad Ho Chi Minh trabajará junto con la Unión de Organizaciones de Amistad de Vietnam en las actividades de diplomacia popular, como contribución a promover la asociación estratégica integral entre los dos países. 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574