The Drug Administration of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Health launched a pharmaceutical database bank, Drugbank.vn, at a ceremony on Monday in Hà Nội.

The concerning situation at Đắk Kar Hydropower Plant in the central highlands province of Đắk Nông has once again raised alarm bells about the safety of the region's many small and medium hydropower plants during the rainy season, with experts warning measures are needed to ensure the safety of both people and crops.

The central province of Quảng Trị is experiencing one of harshest summers in history. With a persistent dry wind and barely any rain, cracks have started appearing on local paddy fields.

Women from ethnic minority groups still face limited access to beneficial development policies, a conference in Hà Nội heard on Monday.

The 66-year-old persuaded locals to donate land for the road expansion to increase their profits once their shops were opened on bigger roads.