Around 80,000 smallholder farmers whose livelihoods and welfare have been severely impacted by COVID-19 will benefit from a global initiative by Bayer titled ‘Better Farms, Better Lives.’

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to co-ordinate with consultancy units to complete the design of Thủ Thiêm 4 Bridge connecting districts 2 and 7, before submitting the final report to the city’s Standing Committee for consideration.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has submitted detailed plans for flight schedules and requirements for airlines to bring international passengers into Việt Nam.

The trial of Nguyễn Khanh, his son Nguyễn Tấn Thành and 18 others for “carrying out terrorist activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” began at the HCM City People’s Court yesterday (Sept 21).

Lives in a small poor remote village of Vân Hồ District, northern mountainous Sơn La Province are showing signs of improvement after farmers switched their long-standing cultivating habits.

“While Việt Nam has done a good job in controlling COVID-19, we still face challenges in tackling other communicable diseases like dengue, measles, hand-foot-mouth disease and diphtheria.”