4 struck by lightning in Nghệ An

Four members of a family, including an 18-month-old baby, were struck by lightning on Monday afternoon inside their house in central Nghệ An province’s Quỳ Hợp commune.

Islanders face limited fresh water in early dry season

Population and 50 per cent of farming area in the Island of Lý Sơn District, 30km off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province have been salinised in early dry season this year, reducing area of purple onion – a major crop – in the island from 170ha to 50ha.

$100m programme to train teachers

Nearly 28,000 high school teachers around the country are set to benefit from a programme meant for continuous professional development of teachers and principals to improve their capacity to teach the new curriculum.

 

12th National Press Awards 2017 announced

The 12th National Press Awards 2017 were held in Hà Nội on June 21 on the occasion of Việt Nam's Revolutionary Journalism Day, with 105 stories being credited.

Hospitals battle summer heat

As the Northern and Central regions have been sweltered for weeks, hospitals have received huge influxes of patients who suffered from heat-related illnesses.

Cai Lậy BOT station to re-open in June

The Cai Lậy BOT toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tiền Giang is scheduled to re-open in June after operation was suspended for over six months.

Indian navy ships visit Đà Nẵng Port

Three Indian naval ships—frigate Sahyadri, fleet tanker Shakti and anti-submarine stealth corvette Kamorta—with 900 crew members began a four-day friendly visit at Đà Nẵng City’s Tiên Sa Port on May 21.

Last section of national expressway set for completion

The Năm Căn-Đất Mũi road section on the Hồ Chí Minh National Expressway is expected to be finished by June 2018, a project management board representative said on Sunday. The 7.4km road in the southern province of Cà Mau is the last section of the expressway, which was financed with VNĐ3.9 trillion (US$172 million) in government bonds.

 

Land erosion wreak havoc in Cà Mau

Land erosions have caused major damage to property in Cà Mau Province’s Năm Căn District, the Vietnam News Agency reported on May 20. 

 

Missing backpacker’s body found

The body of Thi An Kiện, 24, a backpacker, who was previously reported missing on May 12, was found on Sunday in the coastal central province of Bình Thuận’s Phan Dũng Commune.

Students snub Cần Thơ vocational schools

While many universities in Cần Thơ city have managed to reach 65-100 per cent of their enrolment quotas this year, many vocational schools and colleges are struggling to find students since admission to universities is easier than ever before.

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