The peak of Mẫu Sơn Mountain in the northern province of Lạng Sơn has been covered in frost since Monday after a cold spell hit the northern region on Sunday.

The year 2017 led to an increasing number of maritime mishaps involving fishing and cargo ships in the seas around Việt Nam, highlighting the perils seafarers face.

Parking lots are places with a high risk of fire. When a fire breaks out, there are often very serious consequences as vehicles are parked close together and oil and gasoline can sometimes be present on the ground.

As Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, spaces for lease to sell ornamental flowers, fruit trees and other goods in supermarkets, markets and along roads is “hot” across the country.

There will be 40,264 redundant teachers when the new national curriculum for general education is implemented from 2019, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Ensuring adequate and timely supply of medicines, especially for the prevention and treatment of rare diseases and to specialised departments at hospitals, will be the central aspect of HCM City’s Strategy on National Pharmaceutical Development.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature last week launched a pilot project for flood-based livelihoods that will enhance the water retention capacity of the Mekong (Cửu Long) Delta.

The Ministry of Health urged city and provincial people’s committees, health departments and citizens across the country to take preventions against a possible bird flu over the next 16 days ahead of the Lunar New Year and during first months of the new year.

Authorities have called for more measures to reduce traffic congestion at HCM City’s Cát Lái Port, District 2 and 9.