The People’s Court of the central province of Khánh Hòa sentenced Phan Văn Bình to 14 years in prison for “attempting to overthrow the people’s administration” on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s plant cultivation department has recognised Ninh Thuận Province’s NH01-152 as a new grape variety and allowed the province to grow it on a trial basis before beginning commercial cultivation.

The food market to serve the Tết (Lunar New Year) festival is bustling with various kinds of products to meet increasing public demand but also poses high risks of unsafe food or violations in food safety and hygiene.

Chairman of Hà Nội’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has ordered local authorities of Sóc Sơn District to accelerate work on land clearance and compensation for residents affected by the Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex or Nam Sơn dumping ground.

A new bus route from HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to the Vũng Tàu Bus Terminal on Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street in Vũng Tàu City begins at the end of this month, according to the HCM City Department of Transport.

To ensure a stable power supply during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) in HCM City will cease certain operations that could cause a power shutdown.

The Naval Zone 4 yesterday welcomed soldiers and officers from Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago coming home for Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) Holiday at Cam Ranh Port, in the coastal city of Khánh Hoà.

The Investigation Police Unit of Hải Dương Province has decided to start criminal proceedings against a truck driver following a deadly crash on Monday that killed eight people and injured seven others.

Hà Nội and HCM City authorities are speeding up plans to limit motorbike traffic in inner-city areas and eventually phase motorbikes out in the downtown areas of the two cities to ease traffic jams.