The driver of the coach involved in a collision that killed 13 people in the central province of Quảng Nam on Monday lost control of the vehicle after falling asleep, said an official from the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Vĩnh Thạnh District’s Forest Protection Division in the central province of Bình Định on Tuesday started criminal proceedings as part of a case in which nearly 107 cu.m of dổi (Michelia mediocris Dandy) timber was illegally logged in Vĩnh Sơn Commune.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Police Department in the northern province of Sơn La on Tuesday arrested three education officials and banned two others from leaving their homes as part of an investigation into high school exam cheating in the province.

Her family history showed no signs of breast cancer, but despite this, a 27-year-old woman living in the northern province of Hưng Yên still examined herself at home.

People, especially low-income earners, from now on can access high-quality vaccine service for themselves or their children by purchasing vaccine packages with zero interest instalment payment.

Fake and imitation goods are openly sold in many places in HCM City, with their sellers making huge profits.

Cyber security attacks in Việt Nam are likely to increase as the theft of information by fake websites has become more widespread, said Vũ Quốc Khánh, a member of the Việt Nam Information Security Association (VNISA) Executive Board.

Hà Nội authorities are ready to relocate about 14,000 residents facing the threat of flooding in the outlying district of Chương Mỹ, an official said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has rejected a proposal by northern Hà Giang Province People’s Committee on a new office building worth about VNĐ700 billion (US$30 million).