House address chaos in Hà Nội will be completely solved this year, according to a decision from municipal authorities.

More incentives are required to encourage citizens to use bicycles instead of motorbikes, Khuất Việt Hùng, vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, said.

Heavy rainfall is expected in HCM City until September 30, with the rainy season extending into early November, according to the Southern Regional Hydro Meteorological Centre in the city.

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến on Tuesday told local health officials to step up preventive methods against the spread of infections and disease, particularly dengue fever and malaria.

Many enterprises have complained about the Labour Code, which restricts overtime for labourers to 200 hours per year. Many have claimed that the regulation has hampered the development of enterprises and cut income for labourers.

Ensuring information security is a must for all Government’s bodies, especially when Việt Nam is developing e-Government, participants to a conference heard yesterday.

With climate change and rising sea levels threatening it, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta cannot rely on natural advantages for development but should focus on science and technology, a Government minister has said.

In Hà Nội, there are more and more residential quarters nestling in small alleys with the population equal to this of a ward.

President Trần Đại Quang praised support for World Vision International inViệt Nam, especially for its social welfare and children care programmes launched over the past few years.