Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has implemented measures to improve the pedestrian streets around Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake. Also, a public drinking water system will be installed around the lake for the first time to serve locals and tourists.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that another cold spell is moving towards the south and would affect to the northern provinces of the country.

The National Cancer Hospital opened a 240-bed low-cost hostel for its patients and their family members at its Tân Triều branch in a ceremony held Monday to observe Việt Nam Physical Day.

Many infants have been abandoned at Kỳ Quang II Pagoda in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District where they are taken care of and provided nutrition suitable with their age and disability.

Pavements, especially those in crowded areas of major cities like Hà Nội and HCM City, are being seriously encroached, causing difficulties for pedestrians.

The Hà Nội People’s Court on Monday opened legal proceedings in one of the biggest economic crime cases in Việt Nam at Ocean Bank, which involves 48 former leaders and employees of the bank.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will inspect and impose an administrative fine on violations of Youtube’s advertising.

Re-allocation of State-owned forestry farms should be tightly controlled and supervised, and prolonged disputes must be settled, Trần Ngọc Bình, an expert from the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at a seminar yesterday.

Enterprises in Bình Dương's southern industrial hub are seeking 22,700 workers while participating in a job fair held on Sunday.