The degradation of Thảo Long Dyke in central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province has worried locals of salty intrusion, which affects their daily water source and agricultural cultivation.

A regulation recently issued by the Hà Nội People’s Committee requires basements to be a compulsory part of new constructions in the inner areas of the city.

“After seven years of development, I can proudly state that Thai farmers now cannot compete with limes from the Chanh Việt Company,” said Nguyễn Văn Hiển. Hiển is the owner of the largest lime plantation in the Mekong Delta which creates a significant value chain for the Vietnamese agriculture sector.

Some modern slaughterhouse projects have to be postponed because of the new circular issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The shift also delays the plan of closing old slaughter facilities. 

Centre of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE) and WildAid have launched the Ivory Free Vietnam Campaign to stop the illegal trade in ivory and contribute to the global efforts to save elephants from extinction, has been launched in HCM City.

APEC-member economies agreed to continue enhancing regional cooperation to achieve the Bogor Goals of freer and open trade by 2020 in the Asia-Pacific region, an official said at a press conference held on Wednesday in HCM City.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Finance to verify press reports on the customs department receiving unofficial fees without invoices, the Government Office said.

The National Traffic Safety Committee has announced 10 hotlines to receive residents’ reports about traffic safety on National Day, which is on September 2, and the start of the new school year.

Doctors from Paediatric Hospital No 2 and Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City collaborated and successfully separated 13-month-old conjoined twins who were joined below the torso.