Cold spell spreads over northern region

A cold spell hit Ha Noi and northern Viet Nam yesterday, plunging temperatures by as much as 10 degrees.
 
The freezing conditons are expected to last for about a week.
 
 

Farmers yet to comprehend co-op model

The co-operative model is seen as a production model to develop agriculture in HCM City. But in fact, it has not yet created wide-ranging links or attracted farmers.

Fire destroys kindergaten in Bình Dương

Fire destroyed a child English centre and kindergarten in Bình Dương Province on Monday morning, forcing dozens of teachers and children to evacuate. No one was hurt.

Sóc Trăng BOT tollbooth opens free after protest

A tollbooth in the southern province of Sóc Trăng was forced to open for free for all vehicles twice on Sunday following severe traffic jams deliberately caused by drivers protesting the station.

People urged to donate blood type O

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) has called on people to donate blood as the institute is in dire need of blood type O.

Trials open in two major corruption cases

The trial of Trịnh Xuân Thanh and his accomplice - fallen political figure Đinh La Thăng - for their alleged wrongdoings at PetroVietnam and its subsidiary, is set to begin on Monday.

Smoke from factory affects locals’ health

Local authorities from Hồng Bàng District, Hải Phòng City will temporarily cut the electric supply to Việt Nam-Japan Steel Corporation if the company does not deal with the environmental incident that occurred on Saturday, affecting the health of teachers and students in a nearby secondary school.

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