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Hanoi construction site accident: Hoist cable break kills 3, injures 7

A tragic incident occurred at the construction site of Dong Yen B kindergarten in Dong Yen commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to seven others.

Mine collapse kills three coal miners in Quang Ninh

Three coal miners were killed and one injured in a mine collapse in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Monday.

Expired safety certificates to blame for steam boiler explosion that killed six

The cause of the explosion was due to the steam boiler and compressed gas cylinder having safety certificates expired, but the company did not conduct re-inspections as required, still put them into operation and production.

Fatalities in workplace skyrocket

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction sector is currently seeing the highest number of fatal work accidents, making up more than 20 per cent of the total amount of incidents across the country.

Scaffold collapse kills four on Thanh Hoa bridge site

 Thanh Hoa authorities yesterday ordered the suspension of a bridge project following a scaffold collapse Saturday that killed four people at the construction site.

Time to act on work accidents in VN

 The hunt for profit was the main driving force for labour accidents, Le The Son, Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam's OSH Science and Technology Association told Khoa hoc va Doi song newspaper

NA calls for workplace safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee has reported that a new bill on labour safety and hygiene is needed to ensure better protection for workers in both formal and informal sectors.

Social Headlines January 6

 Blaze engulfs coal selection plant in Quang Ninh; Bach Long Vi nature reserve taking shape; Crane falls down in HCM City; Ministry eyes 1.6m new jobs in 2014; Female student killed in house fire; Drug traffickers face trial in Quang Ninh