Việt Nam News

The Central Highlands Province of Đắk Lắk is working on major transport projects that are expected to spur socio-economic development in the region.

Local authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have warned farmers to stop sowing rice in many areas to avoid damage from saltwater intrusion and drought in the 2020 – 21 dry season.

The smoking rate among men in many provinces and cities last year fell compared to 2017 as a result of agencies’ efforts to implement tobacco harm-prevention programmes, Dr Phan Thị Hải, deputy head of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund, said at a conference held in HCM City on Friday (January 15).

A number of universities in the country will launch new majors for the 2021-2022 academic year to meet labour market demand.

HCM City has added six more hotels that can be used to quarantine people and flight crews coming from abroad.

The British Council has announced the GREAT Scholarships for a Sustainable Future: 26 scholarships for COP26. 

Great news in Vietnam tonight. No new COVID-19 cases reported.

Russia will resume flights to Việt Nam, India, Finland and Qatar from January 27, according to the Russian Centre for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Delegates discussed public health policies and measures and international co-operation with the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent health threats during a seminar yesterday.

Vietnamese authorities have improved the legal framework, stepped up communication measures and promoted international co-operation to ensure labourers enjoy better rights when working abroad under contracts, a conference has heard.

A scientist in southern Việt Nam has used her unique skills to help enrich local farmers.

A farmer has managed to improve saline intruded soil to grow high-quality grapefruits for export in Kiên Giang Province of the Mekong Delta region.

Winter means biting cold and sometimes frost for students in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai.

HCM City is seeking foreign investment over the next five years for seven projects, including four metro lines.

Visible dense haze engulfed HA Noi throughout yesterday with the air quality index (AQI) monitored at most sensor station reaching unhealthy levels from 151 to 193 from early in the morning.

The Côn Đảo Archipelago in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province was included on the list of “52 places to love in 2021” by the New York Times last week.