BINH DUONG — The Russian Academy of Sciences opened a branch on the southern Binh Duong University campus on Saturday.
The branch is expected to open up new opportunities for Binh Duong and other provinces in the region in training high-quality human resources in science technology.
Established in 1991 with 12 centres and 520 members, 30 of them foreign, the academy's principal aim is fundamental research in natural, social and human development principles that promote technological, economic, social and cultural development.
Bodies of drowned girls found
PHU YEN — The bodies of three schoolgirls who drowned while swimming in Ky Lo River on Sunday were found yesterday in the lower section of the river by local authorities and residents in Dong Xuan District, central Phu Yen Province.
The girls were pupils at Suoi Coi Primary School.
Local authorities sent 10 boats and 40 divers to look for the girls.
Trucks ban on five streets for summit
HA NOI — Trucks with a loading capacity of more than 1.25 tonnes are banned from travelling along five streets of Ring Road No 3 to the inner city from today until Sunday under a decision by the Ha Noi Transportation Department.
The streets included in the decision are Pham Van Dong, Pham Hung, Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Xien, Nghiem Xuan Yem and a stretch of road from Nghiem Xuan Yem to the Phap Van intersection.
The trucks are only allowed to travel along these routes between 11:00pm and 5:00am each day.
The decision aims to ensure traffic flow during the upcoming 17th ASEAN Summit.
Zing.vn fined for violating licence
HCM CITY — The chief inspector of HCM City's Information and Communications Department has fined Vina Corparation (VNG), owner of news portal Zing.vn, VND37.5 million (US$1,900) for posting information outside its licence.
Five columns on the portal, including Society, Love, Strange Stories, Sharing and Criminals, did not comply with the company's operational licence. It was also discovered posting news and reports without sources and including superstitious information.
The department may also temporarily revoke the portal's licence. — VNS
