After 10 years of implementation, the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng has gained a number of achievements in its New Rural Development Programme.

Ethnic children in Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) Province of Gia Lai have significantly improved their Vietnamese language skills thanks to a new library system.

Inspectors from five inspection teams of the NEC found that all localities have taken full responsibility and carried out preparation works as guided, she said.

More than 215,000 people living in four inner districts of Hà Nội will be relocated under an urban planning project which aims to decrease population density and upgrade infrastructure.

Three new imported cases, one from Dubai, one from UAE and one crossing into Kien Giang province. 36 more people have recovered.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang will spend more than VNĐ30.5 billion (US$1.3 million) this year to implement projects under the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction.