Two former police chiefs who backed a nationwide online gambling ring worth trillions have been sentenced to years in prison for abusing their power.

The People’s Court in the northern province of Hà Nam on Friday handed down nine death penalties, three life sentences and up to 21 years in prison to members of a drug trafficking ring.

The Việt Nam Council of the Red Cross in collaboration with Y tế và Sức Khỏe (Health and Medical) channel ytvn.vn on Friday launched a project that calls on the public to donate their corneas after death. 

The People’s Commitee of Đồng Nai Province had approved a budget to support people hit by a mass fish death on the La Ngà River in Định Quán District in May, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

The Government of Việt Nam is strongly committed to protecting intellectual property rights and providing capital to help young people realise their start-up dreams in the future.

More than 120 people were hospitalised in Buôn Ma Thuột City on Thusday morning suffering from food poisoning, said Lê Minh Thông, deputy director of provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Department.

A Vietjet flight from HCM City encountered problems landing at Buôn Ma Thuột Airport in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk late Thursday. 

Residents in the central province of Quảng Nam will have access to more clean water when a new water plant is put into operation on Saturday.

The Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association and conservation organisation World Wide Fund for Nature launched two flagship products and an initiative designed to promote improved river basin governance, improve water quality and develop sustainable energy use in the textile and garment sector on Wednesday.