Gotu Kola plant earns Huế farmers a decent life
Farmers in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are earning good money by growing Gotu Kola, a plant used for daily meals as vegetable and an ingredient in herbal medicine, commercially.
Đắk Nông keeps wary eye on forests to prevent dry season fires
The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Nông is working hard to ensure its more than 250,000ha of forests are not affected by fires during the dry season, which will last until the end of March.
Major infrastructure works begin in new year
A slew of infrastructure works has begun or been speeded up across the country after Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday.
Easy seaport procedures lauded
In many sea ports across Việt Nam, it takes vessels about 15 minutes or less to enter or leave the ports if business already submit required dossiers online, Vietnam News Agency has reported.
170 Vietnamese websites attacked during Lunar New Year
Up to 170 Vietnamese websites were attacked during the week-long Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications has reported.
Homing pigeons buck the rural flight trend
People say that the youth are fleeing small towns and are fleeing to urban centres, near and far, in the hope of finding jobs and realising their dreams. The remoter the rural area, the greater the desire to leave. However, there are a few 'millennials' who are ready to buck against this trend.
Farmers struggle to treat pig waste
Vietnamese farmers want to raise pigs on large farms but have little experience in treating large amount of livestock waste, according to an environmental researcher from the Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA).
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Hailstorms destroy hundreds of houses in Nghệ An
Two hailstorms occurred yesterday afternoon in central Nghệ An Province, blowing away the roofs of hundreds of houses in two communes, local authorities said.
6 injured in pick-up truck collision with motorbikes
Six people were seriously injured after a pick-up truck lost control and crashed into three motorbikes and a taxi on Wednesday afternoon in the central province of Thanh Hóa.
Gov’t offices to trim 4,000 staff this year
As many as 265,106 civil servants will be included in the State payroll this year, a year-on-year decrease of about 4,000, according to a Prime Minister’s decision that takes effect this month.
Vietnamese inventor blazing a trail in the land of the rising sun
To make a name for oneself in a foreign country is no mean feat, but to do that in Japan, that too in the early seventies and eighties, takes extraordinary resolve and perseverance, qualities that Trần Ngọc Phúc has displayed in ample measure.
Diver teams risk life and limb to catch seafood
Ngô Văn Tính, 19, a diver with seven years’ experience, went to sea with his father when he was a child and had his first dive at 12.
Hà Nội’s sidewalk paving violations clarified
Shortcomings and violations in Hà Nội’s sidewalk paving have been pointed out after two months of investigation.
Volunteer project improving life in poor areas
The project of recruiting 500 youth volunteers who are the nation’s best and brightest to work as civil servants in rural and mountainous communes in the period 2013-20, often called Project 500, has reached significant achievements.
City announces criteria for waste treatment bidders
HCM City has announced several criteria for selecting bidders for waste-to-energy projects this year.
Traffic accidents kill 168 during Tết
During the week-long Tết holiday from February 14 to 20 traffic accidents claimed 168 lives across the country while 37,200 other people were injured, according to a report issued on Tuesday afternoon by the Ministry of Health.
North Việt Nam to welcome new cold spell tomorrow
North of Việt Nam is preparing to welcome the cold spell, the temperature will be predicted to decrease from 5-7 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.
Bridge connecting Đá Bạc Island to mainland damaged
One of the two bridges connecting the mainland and Đá Bạc Island in the southernmost Cà Mau Province has been seriously damaged.
Hà Nội sets up team to inspect apartments
The Hà Nội’s Construction Department has set up an inspection team to review apartment buildings and impose fines for violations in their use and management.
