The jail terms of 621 prisoners in the southern province of Tây Ninh have been shortened on the occasion of Tết (Lunar New Year), according to the provincial People’s Court. 

A huge flyover that spans the major, congested Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm-Lê Hồng Phong intersection in the northern city of Hải Phòng opened to the public on Wednesday.

Việt Nam News photographer Đoàn Tùng walks around the city to get the shoots of people getting home from Hà Nội.

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Việt Nam News daily and the Sunday issue will not be published during Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays from January 27 to February 2.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