Saltwater has entered 35 kilometres up the Tiền River, one of the tributaries of the Mekong, in Tiền Giang Province, a local irrigation official said.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu have had bumper harvests of paddy rice and shrimp with higher profits and yields than in previous years.

Many female migrant workers must work 10-12 hours per day, live in bad condition, do not have any spare time for themselves and do not receive vocational training.

The HCM City Police debuted and put into operation a specialised crime fighting unit in the city.

Việt Nam News daily and the Sunday issue will not be published during Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays from January 27 to February 2. Publication will be resumed on February 3.

A 40sq.m beach and water area on Chàm Island will be restored and demarcated to protect and conserve the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) species.

A two-year pilot project for the issuance of e-visas for foreigners will start on February 1, said Major General Lê Xuân Viên, director general of the Department of Immigration under the Ministry of Public Security yesterday.

 The Việt Nam Railway Authority has published two hotline numbers to receive complaints from passengers about railway traffic safety during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Việt Nam considers the engagement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and other free trade agreements (FTAs) as one of the most important moves in implementing its policy of proactive and active economic integration in an extensive and inclusive manner, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Hải Bình said.