housands of people, mainly students and volunteers, donated blood at the first blood donation festival in 2017, called "Ngày Chủ Nhật đỏ” (Red Sunday), at Hà Nội National University on Sunday.

HCM City authorities plan to expand e-government services this year, the vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee said during an online conference on administrative reform on January 5.

Việt Nam will be assisted with carrying out legal and responsible timber trade by the "Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade Partnership" programme that it signed yesterday with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), TRAFFIC and RECOFTC.

The country’s struggling rail transport sector continues to falter, with output and revenues of Việt Nam Railways (VNR) declining considerably, falling short of set targets.

The aviation authority has approved several proposals from local airlines to increase the number of domestic flights to meet high demand during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, although only half of the requested additions have been approved.

Four days after a route change for coaches in Hà Nội took effect, many coach operators are still refusing to move to Nước Ngầm station, instead stopping at Mỹ Đình station area to pick up passengers.

The Hà Nội People’s Committee has directed the strict control of food origin and production to ensure food safety.

Public space in Việt Nam’s urban areas has failed to meet demand or create typical characteristics to identify each city, deputy minister of Construction Phan Mỹ Linh said.

Sappers in the Central Highland Province of Đắk Lắk yesterday collected and deactivated about 70 pieces of ammunition.