Despite local authorities of northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh ordering tougher management and punishment of destructive fishing practices, use of illegal fishing equipment is still common, Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper reported.

Heavy rains are forecast for northern Việt Nam in the next few days, and localities are being urged to prepare for possible floods and landslides.

A massive influx of migrants from remote northern provinces to the Central Highlands region has put intense pressure on the local population and has hindered socio-economic development.

Seventy eight overseas Vietnamese teachers from 12 countries and territories are participating in a training course on teaching the Vietnamese language. 

A third-year student of the HCM City Open University, Trần Thị Mỹ Linh has done several part-time jobs while pursuing her degree in tourism administration.

Two more construction projects in coastal Sơn Trà and Ngũ Hành Sơn districts of Da Nang have been found discharging untreated wastewater into the city’s household sewage system. 

The People's Committee of Tây Hồ (West Lake) District of Hà Nội City has reacted to the recent rumour related to filling up the West Lake for building hotels.

A representative of the Việt Nam Road Administration (VNRA) on Monday worked with the Transportation Department of Mekong Delta’s Tiền Giang Province on the problem related to the local Cai Lậy toll station.

The People’s Committee of Hà Tĩnh central province has decided to withdraw the licence for an iron exploitation project that is yet to be implemented after nine years.