Flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours over recent days have left 21 dead, 9 missing and 12 injured in the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Châu and Hà Giang by 4pm on June 26.

The central Phú Yên Province police have launched legal proceedings against a former treasurer of Phú Yên Forest Protection Department for alleged embezzlement.

Fourteen households in a landslide-prone area in Mekong Delta An Giang Province were evacuated to safer areas after a landslide left a 230m-long crack on a riverbank, according to local authorities.

Authorities in northern Quảng Ninh Province are attempting to salvage three ships that sank off the coastal city of Cẩm Phả.

Police in central Thanh Hóa Province busted an online football gambling ring worth nearly VNĐ100 billion (US$4.3 million), arresting 11 people.

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.