The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh will spend VNĐ28 billion (US$1.2 million) to improve the productivity of farming households that breed livestock.

The southern province of Đồng Nai has decided to hand over 1,165 hectares of land for the first construction phase of Long Thành International Airport in early 2019.

To tackle the rampant food safety issues in Việt Nam, a national information database with real-time updates will be set up, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

Apart from trade and investment opportunities, experts said participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) offers Việt Nam a chance to modernise its labour laws and industrial relations system to create sustainable jobs and bring practical benefits to workers.

Many colleges and universities are offering courses and college-level programmes in foreign languages, culture and academic subjects for students who plan to work abroad.

Three meetings on the responsible use of antibiotics were held across medical higher education institutions in Hà Nội and Hải Phòng to raise awareness of the issue amongst future doctors and nurses.

The two sections of the North-South high speed railway will be built first and expected to be up and running in 2032.

Hundreds of people from Bình Định’s Phù Mỹ District have refused to leave a camp set up in protest to a US$62 million solar project over fears of its environmental impacts.

Vietnam News Agency’s Vietnamplus online newspaper turned 10 today.