rtificial sand ground from rocks might be a valid alternative for the over-exploited natural product which is expected to run out in Việt Nam within five years, scientists said.

The first set of rail tracks and sleepers were installed yesterday on the above-ground stretch of HCM City’s first metro line from Bến Thành Market to Suối Tiên Theme Park.

Two people were killed and four injured after a fire destroyed two kiosks in HCM City’s District 9 early yesterday morning.

Police in the central province of Ninh Thuận said that they launched an official investigation into the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ninh Hải District.

Models of social assistance need to be diversified and require comprehensive collaboration between the State, society and citizens, a Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) official said.

Two middle aged women died and another was left injured early Tuesday morning after being hit by a speeding rescue vehicle.

Workers were seen working at a site in Central Highlands' Đà Lạt City on Monday even though construction was suspended.

The Transport Department in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng reported 200 degraded bridges across the province, threatening the safety of users.

HIV/AIDS prevention is the key mission of Việt Nam’s public health sector. Now, the country’s efforts to fight the disease are running into financial obstacles as aid from international organisations—the key funding source for HIV/AIDS prevention—runs out.