Illegal mineral exploitation in Phú Quốc district in Kiên Giang province has defied the local government for many years, reported online newspaper vov.vn. Illegal exploitation has severely affected the district’s environment and risked public safety.

 The National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), in co-ordination with the Honda Việt Nam Company, has launched a programme aimed at delivering 20,000 helmets to motorists across the country.

A campaign called Undetectable = Untransmittable was launched yesterday in HCM City to persuade people living with HIV to take antiretrovirals as prescribed by doctors to reduce the virus load in their body to undetectable levels so that they do not transmit it to their sexual partners.

At least 24.4 per cent of Vietnamese children are malnourished, shows the latest survey of the National Nutrition Institute.

Some 73,100 residents in areas affected by typhoon Damrey late last year now have access to fresh water and sanitation. This has been possible due to a six-month effort by local and international agencies, including UNICEF.

Early Thursday morning, North-South passenger train crashed into a truck when it was passing through the central province of Thanh Hoá, killing two and injuring 10 others.

Signs of smuggling were discovered at two major ports in HCM City as prohibited goods were found in several containers left unclaimed here during the past month.

The supervision group of the Hà Nội’s People’s Council has asked the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with the city’s authorities in order to reclaim long-delayed projects which violate the current Land Law.

Authorities have rejected an investor’s proposal to build a chemical factory near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hạ Long Bay in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.