Cao Lãnh District is the first locality in Đồng Tháp Province to pilot a new "portable" health insurance policy, which has had positive results after five months of implementation.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta are setting up safe sites for children in flooded areas and ensuring the safety of students going to school.

The People's Procuracy of northern Phú Thọ Province has required to confiscate more than VNĐ372 billion (US15.9 million) that three mobile operators had earned from the recent massive online gambling ring.

The 2018-19 schoolyear already started on Wednesday across the country, but a shortage of textbooks for the first, sixth and tenth grades is still reported in some major cities.

A new dioxin decontamination method said to be cheaper and more environmentally friendly will be piloted at the Bien Hoa Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
 

The northern region is preparing to welcome the first cold spell of this autumn-winter, as temperatures are expected to decrease from 10 degrees Celcius, the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre has said.

More than 23 million students started the new academic year on September 5.

HCM City plans to move electrical and telecommunication utility boxes underground in an effort to improve safety and the city’s beauty.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is installing black box devices for monitoring trips on fishing ships longer than 15 metres.