A charity text-message campaign has been launched today to raise funds for people affected by drought and salt intrusion in the Central, Central Highlands and Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta regions.

A Hà Nội train crashed into a truck at about 10am today in Diễn Châu District of central Nghệ An Province, interrupting traffic on the railway line.

A Laos national was arrested yesterday in central Quảng Bình Province for allegedly carrying 47kg of explosives across the Lao-Vietnam border.

 As many as 3,000 additional five-in-one Pentaxim vaccine doses will be made available to children aged two months to two years.

Authorities in the Hạ Long City in this northern province yesterday suspended the Minh Hương 58 tourist ship for not refunding their customers’ money following an incorrect calculation on their bill.

Locals in the northern province of Hà Nam are concerned about the spontaneous appearance of ports and quays that pose a serious threat to waterway transport safety and disrupt the locals’ lives.

 A teacher in Bát Xát District of northern Lào Cai Province has been dismissed following accusations of beating a student twice, inflicting serious injuries, the district disciplinary council announced on Tuesday.

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved a project for widening the Phước Tượng and Phú Gia tunnels in the central province from two lanes to four lanes, an official said.

Five Vietnamese military officers will serve as staff and liaison officers in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Central African Republic for one year.