Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has proposed 16 Build-Transfer (BT) projects with total investment of more than VNĐ130 trillion (US$5.6 billion) to the Government.

The Việt Nam Road Administration will monitor the turnover of four Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll booths in November.

A fire broke out in a market in southern Kiên Giang Province’s Đông Thái Commune early Thursday morning, killing three people and burning down four houses nearby.

The Steering Committee for natural disaster prevention and control, on Thursday, held an urgent meeting to prepare for storm no. 12, internationally known as Damrey.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday requested Tiền Giang People’s Committee to order a halt on the construction of a fruit park.

The Health Preventive Centre of central Đà Nẵng City on Wednesday launched a service which helps locals book vaccination appointments via websites and phone calls.

A worker died inside a coal mining tunnel of Mông Dương Mine, owned by Mông Dương Coal Company, in Cẩm Phả City, northern Quảng Ninh Province, on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take drastic measures to cope with potential flooding from a tropical depression that is developing close to coastal areas.

Although Hà Nội is one of the country’s biggest cities, its system for removing broken-down vehicles from crowded roads is ineffective, traffic users and experts say.