A delegation from the National Assembly’s economic committee on Jun 25 inspected parts of HCM City’s Metro Line No. 1 (Bến Thành-Suối Tiên) construction project to examine why costs have increased in recent years and find ways to seek more capital sources.

Various organisations from the central to the grassroots level have joined hands to alleviate the suffering caused by a flood that inundated two provinces last Saturday night.

The 6th Global Environment Facility Assembly introduced innovations in terms of integrated approaches for cities, commodity supply chains and food security in Africa.

In summer it is a common sight to see children reading books at Kim Đồng Book Centre in District 1, one of the few good spots for them in HCM City.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu has started construction on the Bạc Liêu – Sài Gòn General Hospital, a VNĐ1.37 trillion (US$60 trillion) project which is expected to reduce patient overcrowding at local medical facilities.

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced the new co-efficients used for calculating land prices in some areas for paying compensation this year.

The trial of Đặng Thanh Bình, former deputy governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, who is charged with “lacking responsibility and causing serious consequences” began yesterday at the HCM City’s People’s Court.

The recent decision of the Hà Nội People’s Committee to approve the construction of a new bus station on Belt Ring Road No.3 contradicts the city’s prior plans to remove bus stations from the inner city, transport experts say.

Though he has grown and sold mangosteen fruit for 20 years, Lê Văn Sơn in of the Bến Tre Province in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has gradually removed the trees from his orchard over the last two years.