The local authority in the central province of Ninh Thuận’s Phước Thuận Commune has confirmed the deaths of three children who drowned in the Dinh River.

The central city of Đà Nẵng will enforce strict penalties against foreign travel agencies and tour guides operating illegally, tourism authority official has said.

About 1,350 century-old houses and villas in HCM City, mostly in District 1 and 3, need thorough conservation and strict monitoring plans to avoid illegal dismantlement, city authorities say.

A new medical technique building was unveiled at the Thái Nguyên National General Hospital in the northern province of Thái Nguyên yesterday.

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed two men in the northern province of Thái Nguyên on Friday night and early Saturday. Many major streets in Thái Nguyên City were flooded by 35-70cm of water.

A shortage of high-quality labourers has caused headaches for a range of software companies in central Đà Nẵng City that wanted to do business with foreign countries.

The Ministry of Health has ordered major cities and provinces to supervise suspension of the production and sales of 13 products of Coca-Cola Việt Nam, including the popular brands Minute Maid and Samurai.

HCM City will mobilise all possible resources for spending on anti-pollution measures and urban improvement to improve the quality of life as set out in a recent Party Committee resolution.