Mekong Delta farmers rush to plant Thai jackfruit despite risks
Farmers in the Mekong Delta are rushing to convert their paddy fields or other orchards into Thai jackfruit farms due to high profits in recent years.
Eight students drown in Đà River
Eight students aged 10 to 15 drowned on Thursday afternoon while swimming in the Đà River in the northern city of Hòa Bình, Hòa Bình Province.
International agricultural experts discuss climate change
Việt Nam’s agricultural sector showed the most development of any of the past seven years and agricultural exports reached US$40.5 billion, helping the country confirm its position as an important exporter.
Central and southern provinces closely monitor pig transportation
Two animal disease inspection stations were established on Wednesday on National Highway No1 section in Núi Thành District of central Quảng Nam Province in order to control pig transportation from northern provinces and cities.
American tourist dies after jumping from bridge in Hà Nội
An American tourist travelling around Asia has died after jumping from a road bridge in Hà Nội on Thursday morning.
Police wants tighter social surveillance of child abusers
A total of 1,547 child abuse cases were reported nationwide last year, with majority child sexual abuse, according to a report by the Ministry of Public Security.
HCM City to use AI to build smart city
City authorities are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to further their scheme to develop a smart city, Nguyễn Thành Phong, the chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, said yesterday (Mar 20) at a seminar on AI research and application.
Water supply faces challenges of rapid urbanisation, rising population
Rapid urbanisation and a rising population were two of the difficulties facing the water sector, experts said at a conference held in the capital on Tuesday.
Việt Nam steers towards better water for everyone
Many families in Hồng Lĩnh Commune in Hà Tĩnh Province still keep water pipes running from mountain creeks. Others in the province’s Thuận Lộc Commune prefer to use their wells, just in case tap water dries up.
Quintessence of Tonkin trial ends
Hà Nội People’s Court determined that director Việt Tú has author’s rights while Tuần Châu Hà Nội JSC retains property rights over the stage show Quintessence of Tonkin at a trial yesterday.
New generation of young people should be well-prepared : PM
Youth union organisations should focus on building a generation of young people with sufficient capabilities, qualifications, skills and spirit to meet the requirements of nation building and defence amid international integration, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.
Bridging the digital divide requires new forms of education, training
Though the internet has transformed Vietnamese society for the better, the ‘digital divide’, between different groups still needs addressed, according to experts.
Facebook user detained for fake news on tapeworm infections
Police in northern Bắc Ninh Province’s Thuận Thành District have detained Nguyễn Bá Mạnh for disseminating false information regarding the widespread tapeworm infections on Facebook.
Mỹ Lộc toll station reopens with reduced fees
Mỹ Lộc Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll station in the northern province of Nam Định has re-opened to traffic from 6am on Wednesday after being closed for seven months.
Ten outstanding young people honoured
Ten of Việt Nam’s most outstanding young people were honoured in a ceremony on Tuesday evening in Hà Nội.
Vietnam News Agency releases Innovation in Media World Report in Vietnamese
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has made the Innovation in Media 2018-2019 World Report available in Vietnamese.
Hà Nội names and shames buildings with construction violations
Hà Nội’s authorities have released the names of 43 buildings that violated construction regulations. Many of them are located in the city centre and funded by major investment groups.
Mekong Delta steps up efforts to prevent pig epidemic
Mekong delta provinces have tightened control over the transport of livestock and stepped up prevention efforts against the growing epidemic of African swine fever among pigs.
Road administration to inspect toll collection at BOT Ninh Lộc
The Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam has announced its decision to set up an inspection team to supervise fee collection at the Ninh Lộc toll gate in southern Khánh Hòa Province.
AI-driven support system assists in cancer treatment
The Ministry of Health has chosen three hospitals to pilot the IBM Watson for Oncology, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical decision support system.
