Đoàn Văn Vươn has gone through ups and downs, working on his land to turn his farm into the largest one in the region.

Many rural labourers are flocking into cities, including Hà Nội to work as seasonal labourers ahead of Tết.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked authorised agencies to fine-tune mechanisms and policies to attract more resources to social housing development, especially for poor people, war invalids and workers.

Many provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to secure freshwater for farming and household use since drought and saltwater intrusion is expected to be severe in the 2016-17 dry season.

Hà Nội traffic police will not overlook violations made by any public servants, police officers or journalists, said Colonel Đào Vịnh Thắng, head of Hà Nội Traffic Police Department.

Police in the central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are hunting for an armed bank robber who fled Huế City with an undisclosed amount of money after looting a bank on Tuesday.

Authorities have detained a Dominican vessel for illegally transporting petrol offshore central Phú Yên Province.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has agreed in principle to deploy a pilot service for carrying tourists on double-decker open-top buses in seven cities and provinces to develop tourism.

The condition of four people who were rescued from a house fire in HCM City’s Phu Nhuan District on Tuesday continues to be critical.