HCM City should consider a range of policies to support people who are resettled when it acquires their land or house for public projects, a city leader has said.

The HCM City People’s Committee has urged district authorities and government agencies to inspect households in erosion-prone areas and speed up relocation of families to safe areas.

Hà Nội plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to trace the origins of agricultural products in an effort to ensure consumer health. 

Hundreds of young men in the coastal villages around Đà Nẵng central city have given up off-shore fishing to work as taxi drivers, another sign that the traditional way of life on the central coast is changing fast. 

Many road users have raised their voices about a Hà Nội ban prohibiting the use of taxis - including Grab and Uber - from using 13 inner-city streets. They claim it will do nothing to reduce the city’s traffic congestion.

Irish Aid, in co-operation with the central city of Đà Nẵng, has signed an agreement for a project described as strengthening the capacity and sustainability of early childhood disabilities detection and intervention for the next three years with funds totalling VNĐ18 billion (about US$796,000).

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Drunk drivers whose alcohol content exceeds 100mg for every 100ml of blood, or 0.5mg for every litre of breath, should be pressed with criminal charges instead of fines, experts suggested.

Hundreds of maple trees have been planted on Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Láng Hạ and Trần Duy Hưng streets in Hà Nội in the past weeks to increase the capital’s green space.