Việt Nam News

HCM City has not taken measures to monitor the production and sale of incense, even though experts have warned that smoke from incense is more toxic than tobacco.

HCM City needs long-term flood-prevention plans that would focus on the most densely populated areas first and limit development in lowland areas, experts said at a meeting held on June 20 in the city.

The new version of the news portal of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was launched at http://www.vnanet.vn (international address) and http://www.ttxvn.vn (Vietnamese address) on June 21.

For the last 13 years, a centre in Cần Thơ City’s Ninh Kiều District has become a place where many young disabled people can learn to look after themselves better and earn a living.

Located 48 km west of the capital city Hà Nội, the serene forest of Ba Vì National Park contains a world of greenery and peace away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Hà Nội has been entering the peak of summer, causing an increased demand for water. But at present, thousands of citizens in apartment buildings are facing water shortages, lasting for days at a time.

The number of daily high-speed boat services between Phan Thiết city and Phú Quý Island in Bình Thuận Province was increased from two to three starting on June 21.

More than 1,500 participants from 183 member countries will take part in the 6th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly at the central city’s Aryiana International Convention centre from June 23-29.

The Ministry of Transport will implement solutions to ensure safety on the 27km mountainous Lò Xo Pass on National Highway 14, reported online newspaper baotintuc.vn.

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region is replacing more than 18,460 hectares of old coffee trees as part of its plan to replace 120,000ha of old trees with new varieties or grafted trees in the 2014-2020 period.

The secretary of HCM City Party Committee yesterday (Jun 20) promised to find a satisfactory solution to a contentious land dispute in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area in HCM City’s District 2.

Hà Nội’s Việt Đức Hospital recently received organ and tissue donations from four patients in the span of just one month, hospital director Trần Bình Giang said.

Nguyễn Thị Hảo from Cự Khê Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hà Nội was sentenced 18 months of imprisonment for making fake alcohol in the trial opened by Hà Nội People’s Court on Tuesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Cô Tô Island, a popular tourist destination of Quảng Ninh Province, has lost power after lightning struck transmission lines on Monday.

A fire on Wednesday night destroyed a five-storey household that sold decorative wedding products in HCM City’s District 5.

A plan to repair 44 of the weakest suspension bridges in the Kon Tum Central Highlands province was unveiled by provincial transport authorities.

An early morning blaze destroyed over 1,000 sq.m of the Sóc Sơn market in Hà Nội’s Sóc Sơn District on Thursday.

The Bình Định Department of Natural Resources and Environment has fined a sugar-processing company VNĐ1.9 billion (US$83,100) for discharging waste water.