Drones are being used on a trial basis to spray crop protection chemicals in the Mekong Delta provinces of Đồng Tháp and Long An under the region’s high-tech agricultural programmes.
In 2009, Mùa Thị Mụa decided to leave her hometown in Laos and move to Việt Nam’s Sơn La Province to live with the man she loved.
Although workers are ensured a stable job until 2020 thanks to existing orders, recruitment for the industry faces competition from new companies in neighbouring industrial zones which offer higher wages.
More support policies are needed to improve female workers’ income and living conditions, said Deputy Chairwoman of the Việt Nam Women's Union Nguyễn Thị Tuyết.
Some of Hà Nội’s major tourism locations will become smoke-free this month as part of a new initiative.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Việt Nam, in co-operation with Đắk Lắc Elephant Conservation Centre, plans to launch a GPS supervision project on wild elephant herds found in the province.
Hospital infections threaten the safety of patients
A method that involves parents holding their babies to their bare chests has helped triplets born prematurely at the Obstetrics Hospital of Can Tho City gain weight and survive.
