A two-year-old campaign in schools in the northern province of Ninh Bình which called on each student to donate at least VNĐ1,000 has helped build eight houses for poor students worth total VNĐ500 million (US$22,000).

Serious erosion has been found at several spots around two favourite destinations – the Đục Pagoda and Giếng Tiền Mountain – on Lý Sơn Island, 30km off the coast of the central province.

Recent heavy rains and strong winds have caused serious erosion to hundreds of metres of Cửa Đạt reservoir’s strong dam in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

A television reports competition on the topic of cigarette harm prevention and control was launched on Wednesday in Hà Nội by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Seventeen leading German companies in Việt Nam will interview local young talent at the 2^nd German Job Fair to be held on Saturday (November 18) at Hoa Lư Stadium in HCM City’s District 1.

The number of Vietnamese students in the US has increased consistently for 16 consecutive years, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual Open Doors report.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the purchase of a number of diesel buses that will replace older ones that are in poor condition.

The People’s Court of Biên Hòa City yesterday opened a criminal trial against two people for charges related to the collapse of the Ghềnh Railway Bridge in southern Đồng Nai Province, but quickly closed the court to allow time to collect more information about the case.

In order to reduce pressure placed on central hospitals, the basic medical services package at commune-level medical facilities will be implemented from December, 2017.