Provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have been advised to seek funds from the private sector to invest in energy-saving lighting and ensure sustainable lighting for its cities and provinces.

Work to shift the overhead electrical and telecommunications cables that criss-cross downtown Hà Nội had been slow, said the Hà Nội Construction Department.

Health centres in HCM City are working to verify how many children aged one to five have not been immunised against measles for a national campaign to provide free two-in-one vaccines against measles and rubella starting this month.

The Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre plans to develop its aquaculture areas to 47,000ha with an annual output of 300,000 tonnes of aquatic species in the 2018-20 period.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a project of replacing unqualified classrooms and upgrading educational equipment to create the best conditions for students.

More universities in the country are taking advantage of IT to improve access to higher education and the quality of training.

The northern province of Phú Thọ’s Procuracy announced an indictment involving 92 defendants in a major online gambling circle yesterday. 

The fish catch off the coast of Trà Vinh Province has shrunk this year, but fishermen continue to have steady incomes thanks to the high prices of seafood.

Up to 1,000 residents in Hà Nội at high risk of contracting diabetes participated in a screening, held on Sunday by the Ministry of Health.