Authorised agencies in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have strengthened inspection to determine whether sand overexploitation by a local business was causing cracks on the houses of residents.

Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) yesterday announced that four central provinces have regained their use of electricity after suffering from recent floods.

Thousands of families in HCM City’s suburban areas refuse to use tap water, prefer well water despite of increasing risks caused by ground water use and exploitation.

Illegal sand mining along Hà Nội’s rivers keeps increasing, causing loss of resources and polluting the environment, while negatively affecting socio-economic development and people’ security.

Nguyễn Đức Chung, chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee, has asked the director of the Hà Nội police to urgently clarify the incident related to the attack on two journalists recently.

Experts on Monday met and discussed how to promote gender equality, provide economic opportunities and empower women at a forum in Hà Nội.

Hundreds of residents in Central Highlands Đắk Lắk Province’s Krông Năng District have complained that sudden, repeated electricity fluctuations have short-circuited and damaged their electrical appliances.

More than 3,300 dengue fever cases have been reported since the beginning of the year in southern Đồng Tháp Province, a year-on-year increase of over 33 per cent.

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has decided to fine a multi-level marketing company a quarter of a million dollars for multiple operational infractions.