The Old Quarter of the capital city of Hà Nội is a built-up area featuring a labyrinth of narrow alleys that put it at heightened risk of fire.

Some 2.5 million people living in suburban areas in Hà Nội do not yet have access to tap water, the city’s Centre for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Hygiene has revealed.

Cities and provinces in the central and southern central regions have been urged to take measures to deal with the heavy rainfall caused by the tropical pressure and the cold wave, the Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said.

The police force has stamped out more than 1,000 criminal rings that operated under the cover of businesses in 2016.

The central city of Đà Nẵng will commence construction on a tunnel under the Hàn River – the first of its kind in the city and the central region – in 2018 following a final decision taken at the last city’s people’s council meeting on Tuesday night.

A number of resettlement apartment blocks have been standing deserted in the capital city for many years now.

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has approved a plan to develop 20,000ha of specialty fruits from now through 2020.

HCM City’s market management authorities should closely monitor the production and trading of goods for Tết (Lunar New Year) to keep out contraband and fakes, Lê Văn Khoa, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee, said.

Hanoians still see three-wheel vehicles carrying bulky goods on a lot of local streets, ignoring regulations.