Worried families who fear their loved ones were aboard the deadly Essex lorry can contact special hotlines to provide information to the authorities, the Việt Nam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu plans to expand its efficient and sustainable super- intensive shrimp farming and shrimp - rice farming models.

The plan was discussed at a Friday conference hosted by Hà Nội Department of Transport on zoning to limit motorbikes and improve public transport.

The animal husbandry industry has set an average growth target of 4 to 5 per cent per year from 2020 to 2025, and 3-4 per cent in 2026-2030.

Ninh Thuận Province, the country’s largest grape producer, is expanding cultivation of high-quality foreign grape varieties.

The company also promises to waive a month's water fees for hundreds of thousands of affected residents in Hà Nội.