The HCM City Party Committee has urged relevant authorities to check the safety of all construction works.

About four weeks ago, seven seventh graders from Nguyễn Du Secondary School in Cam Ranh city were taking photos when one of the female students fell into a reservoir. The others extended their hands to help, but they fell as well.

Việt Nam needs a strategy on renewable energy development to ensure energy safety in the context of the country’s rapid economic growth and global climate change, said energy experts.

Eleven units assigned to test fertiliser quality - and to grant quality certification to production and business facilities nationwide - would face severe punishment for violations, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said.

Việt Nam’s power needs would be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature – Việt Nam and Việt Nam Sustainable Energy Alliance.

The World Bank has freshly approved a loan worth US$150 million for Việt Nam to improve local development policy related to economic management and competitiveness.

Salt producers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices are affecting their livelihoods.

Renewing policies and mechanisms is one way to help Vietnamese farmers adapt to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) when it takes effect, heard a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

UNICEF will engage with businesses in Việt Nam to build a culture of respect and support for children’s rights among them, an official has said.