Two robbers are jailed for theft at Dầu Giây toll booth

Đồng Nai People’s Court on Thursday gave jail sentences to two robbers who made off with VNĐ2.2 billion (US$94,500) in cash from the Dầu Giây toll booth on the HCM City Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway which connects HCM City and southern Đồng Nai Province.

Drought plagues central region

Extreme and prolonged hot weather and drought in Quảng Trị, Quảng Bình, Nghệ An and some central provinces have seriously affected the daily lives and production of local people.

Drink drivers could have their licences revoked permanently

People who are found to be drunk while driving would have their driving licence revoked permanently under a new proposal put forward by the Ministry of Public Security, said Lieutenant General Lương Tam Quang, Chief of Office and the ministry's spokesman.

Vietnamese start-ups go global

Going global is not easy for most Vietnamese start-up owners, who are passionate and innovative, but lack experience.

Việt Nam suffers extreme heat

The extremely hot weather is set to continue in the northern and central regions of the country, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast.

Going to school against all the odds

Thanks to support from the Cha Lo International Border Post, the futures of many poor girls in the central province of Quảng Bình have changed.

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