The investor of a hydropower plant in central Quảng Nam Province has refuted the local authority's claims of wrongdoing following an accident last week that left two workers missing.

Rains from noon until the late afternoon turned Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Huế City into a river.

A whirlwind that swept across this central province early this morning blew away the roofs of 45 houses, while five people with injuries were admitted to hospital.

The high volume of soil from road construction works in the upper part of the Hương River in this central province has turned the colour of the water to red.

Residents in mountainous districts of central Nghệ An Province are witnessing the rampant construction of hydropower plants, which have had a negative impact on their daily life and production.

Pregnant women, lactating mothers and clinical patients will benefit from two nutrition improvement projects signed between the Ministry of Health and Abbott Company at a ceremony today in Hà Nội.

Southern coastal Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province is planning to relocate its airport from the central area of Vũng Tàu City to the suburb due to safety reasons and usage inefficiency.

Doctors have warned of possible outbreaks of seasonal diseases such as pinkeye, viral fever and respiratory tract infections.

Hà Nội authorities are planning to launch a campaign to crack down on thousands of taxis that have licences from other provinces but operate in the city, the municipal Department of Transport has said.