The Việt Nam Ship Building Industry Corporation (SBIC) has promised to solve all issues raised by fishermen from Đà Nẵng and Quảng Ngãi pertaining to broken steel-hulled fishing boats, according to a corporation representative.

Hà Nội People’s Committee is considering giving transport allowances to government officials or senior leaders to use public transport for their work.

Hailstorms hit Tuyên Quang Province early yesterday causing serious damage to houses and large areas of vegetable crops.

Two drivers were killed when their trucks collided into each other early yesterday morning in the southern province of Bình Phước’s Đồng Xoài Township.

Six workers suffered serious burns caused by a gas fire at the Hà Ráng coal mine in the northern Quảng Ninh Province on Sunday.

Photo of the day - Fishing village little boy

Phụng Hiệp District’s agriculture department has officially noted the fungal disease called bệnh gỉ sắt (uromyces appendiculatus) that is destroying local sugarcane crops.  

In their fight against drought and saline intrusion, farmers in Tiểu Cần District of the southern Trà Vinh Province have contributed their own money to build canals and ditches.

The revised Law on Child Protection, Care and Education will be voted on this Tuesday, during the ongoing final meeting of the 13th National Assembly. Much attention has been focused on raising the legal age of a child in Việt Nam from 16 to 18. Việt Nam News spoke to child specialists about this issue.