Rock blasts damage houses in Thanh Hóa

More than 300 families in Nguyệt Ấn Commune in the northern province of Thanh Hóa have claimed rock blasting during the construction of the northern Chu and southern Mã Rivers Irrigation System project is threatening their lives and damaging their houses.

 

Ninh Bình farms go high-tech

Local farmers in the northern province of Ninh Bình’s Ninh Bình City have earned a better living by applying hi-tech farming practices.

Việt Nam’s water issues need collaboration

The Mekong Delta, the rice bowl of Việt Nam, is sinking. HCM City, the country’s economic engine, is facing severe urban flooding. How can The government and people solve these problems? Việt Nam News reporter Khoa Thư talks with Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for Water Affairs of the Netherlands, on this issue.

Public's key role in policy communication

The public should be central in the process of policy communication to ensure the effectiveness of communication and the implementation of policies, heard an international scientific conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Ophthalmological Society Congress begins in HCM City

Large-scale vision screening programmes for children are needed for early detection and treatment of visual impairment due to refractive error, experts said at the Việt Nam Ophthalmological Society Congress that opened in HCM City yesterday.

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