The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City are increasingly switching to smart rice farming to improve yields and cut costs and protect the environment.

On the Spratly’s, there are two seasons a year – the dry season from January to May and the rainy season for the rest of the year. Growing vegetables on submerged coral islands depends heavily on the weather.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is set to propose to the Government a draft plan on fee increases at BOT (Build – Operate – Transfer) toll booths in response to declining revenue.

Despite a decade-long push to prevent buses stopping at unauthorised pick-up points, the problem is still a major concern in Hà Nội. Now experts have warned the authorities they must take comprehensive and strict measures to curb the problem, and punish buses that break the law.

Encouraging children to go to school in some of Việt Nam’s mountainous areas is not easy by any stretch of the imagination.