Developing renewable energy sources is more urgent than ever to meet demand for power, ensure sustainable growth and cope with climate change in the country, experts said yesterday at a meeting held in HCM City.

Việt Nam must take urgent measures to solve the problem of skill mismatch between Vietnamese graduates who’ve returned from Japan and the needs of the country’s industrial sector, experts said.

The Party and State pursue a consistent policy of protecting, caring for and educating children, President Trần Đại Quang said, stressing that investing in children is to invest in the nation’s future.

Việt Nam should develop an integrated system of public transport as part of measures to ensure sustainable transport development, according to experts.

A hydropower plant in the central province of Phú Yên opened floodgates without sending prior notice has reportedly caused the death of four students in the downstream area earlier this week, officials found.

Handmade cosmetics containing natural ingredients are often bought online by women who love nature-based products, but consumers are often unaware of their potential long-term risks, the Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports.

Nguyễn Thị Oanh, an inhabitant of the Rainbow apartment building in the Linh Đàm urban area in Hoàng Liệt Ward is struggling to find a primary school for her six-year-old child.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has decided to establish a National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Toxic Chemical Consequences.

The capital city is facing a shortage of high school teachers that can teach in English, requiring pedagogical units to train more students adept at the language to meet demands.