Việt Nam News

Violations in the construction of a number of hydropower plants in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu have been blamed on poor management by local authorities.

The Ministry of Health will organise campaigns to combat dengue fever throughout this year since there has been a sharp increase in its incidence.

The squid-catching season lasts from March to August and Nghệ An’s Cửa Lò sea squid is renowned for its deliciousness in the north, so it still fetches a good price. For hundreds of years, people in the coastal district have made a living by sea-fishing and boat building.

 Urban technological progress raises the competitive advantage of urban firms over rural firms in product market competition, and can lead to a brain drain in rural areas, Oudom Hean of Ohio State University in the US said at a conference in HCM City.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies should have an innovative and comprehensive approach and specific co-operation programmes to bolster the inclusive future of work in the digital era, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn.

HCM City Paediatrics Hospital 1 is building a cardiology centre, neonatology centre and a building for health examinations and surgery to meet the increasing number of patients.

Việt Nam needs to transition from a reactive approach on clearing cluster and explosive remnants of war (ERW) to a proactive risk management strategy to better eliminate threats long-term, experts have said.

The flowers of the trees gave off such a strong smell when in bloom that local residents couldn't stand the unpleasant odour.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is strengthening the task of prevention and control of the Fall Armyworm that is damaging corn fields in the country.

There are 153 areas being illegally used to store construction materials along rivers, according to a report by the Hà Nội Dyke Management and Flood and Storm Prevention Department.

Hà Nội Department of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to set up an interdisciplinary inspection team to review housing development projects which have not been granted certificates of land use rights, house and land-attached assets.

The driver of a truck and his 6-year-old son died early Friday morning when the vehicle crashed into an oil tanker in Suối Nghệ Commune, Châu Đức District, the central province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has urged the Government Inspectorate to continue to settle public complaints and denunciations, especially complicated prolonged cases in order to ensure social order and security.

Meticulously wrapping a white linen scarf around her head, adjusting a silver necklace, Lý Thị Mai made the final touches before joining her friends. Mai and her friends were on the way to their frequent VSLA (village savings and loan association) meeting where they could listen to the latest bulletin on market prices and parenting.

The south central province of Bình Định is experiencing its most serious drought in the last 15 years, with 4,000 households and 3,400ha of crops lacking water.

Information and communication technology resources are vital elements for governance in social security institutions, Ortiz D. Maribel, of the International Social Security Association, said.

The blood drive at the Melia Hotel in Hà Nội attracted more than 200 donators, collecting 120 units of blood in four hours.

Trần Bắc Hà, former head of one of Việt Nam's biggest listed banks, died in military custody on Thursday morning.