Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
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Lawmakers discuss amendments to law on human organ and tissue donation, transplantation
Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Investment; the draft Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Removal of Cadavers (amended); the draft Law on Lawyers (amended); and the draft Law on Adoption (amended) during a plenary sitting on November 2, as part of the 16th National Assembly’s second session.
Sustainable tourism development linked to digital technology in Mekong Delta
With the goal of building a smart and sustainable tourism ecosystem, provinces and cities across the Mekong Delta are stepping up efforts to promote green tourism models, adapt to climate change and adopt digital technologies.
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Vietnam Airlines opens Can Tho – Da Nang route
Vietnam Airlines on February 1 rolled out its new domestic route connecting the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the central city of Da Nang.
3,650 domestic flights to be added during Tet holiday
Domestic airlines have announced that there will be an additional 3,650 flights to 19 internal airports to meet the increasing travel demand during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival 2019, lifting the total number flights for the holiday period to 28,500, up 8.7 percent year-on-year.
137 youths nominated for Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2018
Up to 137 youths, including 38 young women and nine individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, have been nominated for the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2018, with the oldest being 35 years old and the youngest reaching just seven years old, according to the organisers.
Bangkok Airways launches Bangkok-Cam Ranh direct route
Bangkok Airways' first flight from Thailand's Bangkok capital city landed in Cam Ranh International Airport in Vietnam's central province of Khanh Hoa on January 25 afternoon.
Vietjet Air to operate an additional 2,500 flights for Tet
Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will operate 2,500 additional flights to serve passengers during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays and the 2019 festive season, offering over 500,000 tickets to customers.
Vietnam ranks 18th in world for expat careers: HSBC survey
Vietnam has climbed eight places to 18th in the world as the best place for a career for expatriates, according to HSBC's Expat Explorer survey.
ADB assists high-tech agriculture development in Can Tho city
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve agriculture infrastructure and develop high-tech agriculture.
Can Tho targets to provide agricultural training for 1,400 rural people
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to provide training in agriculture for at least 1,400 people in rural areas this year, focusing mostly on crop cultivation and animal husbandry.
Can Tho: Khmer Theravada Buddhist Academy’s first phase completed
The first phase of the construction of the Khmer Theravada Buddhist Academy was inaugurated in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 9.
Fishermen in Ca Mau help authorities regenerate marine resources
Authorities in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are working hard to protect aquatic species in an effort to regenerate them following a long bout of overfishing, and fishermen are strictly following restrictions imposed on them for this.
New general educational curriculum unveiled
The Ministry of Education and Training on December 27 unveiled a new general educational curriculum, which aims to reduce pressure on students and allow them to choose subjects they enjoy.
HCM City needs 90,000 labourers in2019’s first quarter
Around 90,000 workers are needed in HCM City for the first quarter of 2019 the year, with 26 percent of them being unskilled labourers, according to the HCM City Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.
WB project benefits over 1.1 million people in Mekong Delta
More than 1.1 million people have benefited from a World Bank (WB)-funded project on upgrading urban areas in the Mekong Delta region after six years of implementation.
Jetstar Pacific adds Hanoi – Can Tho flights during Lunar New Year
The budget carrier, Jetstar Pacific, will increase flights linking Hanoi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Airbus A320s during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival 2019.
Waste-to-energy factory inaugurated in Can Tho city
A waste-to-energy factory was inaugurated in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho on December 8, expected to help address the solid waste pollution facing the Mekong Delta city recently.
Female Vietnamese academician receives Japan’s noble order
Academician Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, Chairwoman and CEO of the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC), has been conferred Japan's Order of the Rising Sun for her important contributions to the development of Japan.
Can Tho city plans vocational training for 30,000 people
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to provide vocational training to at least 30,000 people by 2020, 10 percent of them poor, ethnic minority and rural people whose lives are affected by industrial and other projects.
Can Tho to mark 15 years of becoming centrally-run city
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold a series of activities next year to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its becoming a centrally-run city, revealed a meeting between the municipal authorities and leaders of departments and agencies on November 21.
Vietjet offers 10,000 cheap tickets to Japan
Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on November 6 that it will offer 10,000 promotional tickets on flights to Japan from November 7-9.
VN’s first waste-to-power plant to be officially operational in Nov
The Thoi Lai waste-to-energy plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is expected to be put into official operation in late November.
Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
