Aquaculture farmers directly affected by natural disasters and epidemics will receive compensation totaling as much as VNĐ60 million (US$2,600) per hectare, according to Decree No. 2 issued by the Government last week.

Net houses cover a vast hillside in Phúc Xuân Hamlet of Sóc Sơn District where thousands of plants are being grown. Each plant is marked with its name and a number.

While a pending draft law would require all Vietnamese to donate blood at least once a year, HCM City has set a target to have at least 220,000 citizens donate blood voluntarily this year.

Forty-three per cent of the country’s young labour workforce is still underutilised, while low quality employment remains a strong hindrance to the country’s productive transformation.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam yesterday said vocational training schools need to be made autonomous to improve their quality.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday called a meeting with Hà Nội authorities, urging them to work out immediate solutions to address the worsening traffic jams in recent days.

The new City Paediatrics Hospital in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District began functioning on Monday (January 16).

The Central Highlands provinces this year need to continue adjusting their growth models towards enhancing quality, efficiency and competitiveness, a senior official says.

Police in the northern province of Quảng Ninh have warned that human trafficking in the province is becoming increasing complex.