Central localities have been instructed to prepare carefully for the possibility of two consecutive storms making landfall – the 12th and 13th storms to enter the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) this year.

Tetra Pak in collaboration with Hà Nội’s education and training and natural resources and environment departments launched a carton collecting competition for primary schools and kindergartens in Hà Nội on Monday.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp plans to increase the area under fruits cultivation to more than 35,000ha by 2025 with a focus on environment-friendly farming methods and developing value chains for fruits.

The planned new 55km-long route, or 827E axis road, connecting HCM City and Long An and Tiền Giang provinces is expected to promote goods transport and tourism development in the southwestern region.