First patient dies of dengue complications

The central city has recorded the first death due to complications from dengue fever, director of the Đà Nẵng General Hospital, Nguyễn Đức Nhân confirmed yesterday, stating that a 28-year-old patient died on September 1 after undergoing treatment for a week.

CCTC cameras catching more and more motorists

It has been nearly four years since Hà Nội first rolled out its experimenting traffic enforcement camera network hoping to levy fines more accurately and effectively. At first it yielded modest results, but over time the system has proved to be more efficient.

Tây Ninh custard apple farmers embrace VietGAP standards

The southeastern province of Tây Ninh, the country’s largest custard apple producer, is growing the fruit to good agricultural practice (GAP) standards like VietGAP and Global GAP to meet the market demand and improve farmers’ incomes.

Nets on jujube orchards protect plants, reduce pesticide use

Farmers' use of nets in jujube orchards has reduced spoiled fruit to only 5-10 per cent compared to a loss of 30-40 per cent at other orchards that use pesticides, according to the Ninh Thuận Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

Tropical storm Podul weakens after hitting central localities

Tropical Storm Podul brought heavy rains to northern and central localities after making landfall in central provinces from Hà Tĩnh to Quảng Bình early morning Friday, according to the latest report from the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

Five injured in Cà Mau market fire

Authorities in Cà Mau Province are investigating a fire which broke out last night at a local wholesale market in the city of Cà Mau, injuring five people and burning many goods.

Việt Nam, RoK foster labour co-operation

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in Hà Nội on August 28.

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