Many national historic relic sites in Hà Nội have been encroached upon for parking areas under the lax management of local authorities, Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported.

Deputy Prime Minister, Trương Hòa Bình, has asked the People’s Committee of northern Hưng Yên Province to inspect Hồng (Red) and Luộc rivers for illegal sand mining.

As the flood season continues in the Mekong Delta region, fears of epidemics in cattle and poultry has led to a focus on disease prevention.

The southern province of Bình Dương plans to call for investment in 20 projects in transport infrastructure, healthcare and education during the 2017-20 period, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Trần Thanh Liêm said.

Sài Gòn Habour Gate’s Zone 1 Customs Branch, under HCM City Customs Department, launched an official investigation into the shipment of 1.3 tonnes of ivory.

A serious bus accident occurred early morning on October 6 on the section of Highway 91 passing through Ô Môn District in Cần Thơ Province, killing two and injuring 14.

Toll fee at the Biên Hòa Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) booth in Biên Hòa City will be slashed by 20 per cent from November 1 this year, according to the Việt Nam Road Administration (VRA) under the transport ministry.

Việt Nam has more than 18 million unofficial workers, according to a report released in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Việt Nam Railway has announced plans to operate extra trains for Tết (Lunar New Year) from February 2 to March 4 next year.