Drunk drivers whose alcohol content exceeds 100mg for every 100ml of blood, or 0.5mg for every litre of breath, should be pressed with criminal charges instead of fines, experts suggested.

Hundreds of maple trees have been planted on Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Láng Hạ and Trần Duy Hưng streets in Hà Nội in the past weeks to increase the capital’s green space.

The Taxation Department here has published a list of 144 companies that have not paid tax, fee or land rent worth more than VNĐ 65 billion (US$ 2.9 million).

Nearly 700 blood units were donated by over 1,500 volunteers during the tenth “Red Sunday”, held on Sunday at Hồng Đức University in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

This year’s year-end bonuses at enterprises nationwide are expected to be higher than last year.

Professor Nguyễn Ngọc Kính, former director of the Department of Science and Technology and Product Quality under the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD), speaks to Khoa học & Đời sống (Science and Life) on why organic farming should not be applied to mass agricultural production in Việt Nam.

Bidding must open soon for investors to carry out the 11 projects needed to complete the North-South Express, deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has said.

Lò Thị Phong from Chiềng Chung Commune in Mai Sơn District in the mountain province of Sơn La, has cultivated coffee for more than 10 years on 5,000 square metres of land, but she still finds life difficult.

The HCM City Traffic Safety Committee has deployed various measures to ensure traffic safety and order in the city before and during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.