Việt Nam News

Northern region and the northern part of central region can expect rainstorms of varying degrees this weekend, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Leaks on the walls of Thủy Yên reservoir in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are worrying locals who live nearby.

In the first half of the year the HCM City economy performed well, achieving growth of 7.68 per cent, up from 7.47 per cent a year earlier.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered the Ministry of Public Security to  revoke the 516 privileged blue plates given to cars owned by private companies without further delay.

African rhino horns weighing nearly 4kg were seized at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on Wednesday (June 14), the airport customs sub-department has reported.

A spike in electricity usage as a result of the record heat wave earlier this month across the northern region, especially Hà Nội, will leave most residents with high electricity bills.

A ceremony was held in Hà Nội yesterday to honour 100 outstanding blood donors in Việt Nam, an event in response to World Blood Donor Day.

HCM City will provide great support for the public-private-partnership (PPP) model in infrastructure development, its leaders told a meeting held yesterday to discuss attraction of funding through the model.

More than 50,000 drug addicts across Viet Nam received methadone treatment over the past four years.

Bình Thuận Province authorities held a meeting with the Ministry of Defence and other relevant agencies on Tuesday (June 13) to discuss speeding up of the construction of the civilian-military Phan Thiết Airport.

More than 80 per cent of the country’s 35 central hospitals have a division for social work to improve their quality of service, according to an official involved with a programme to set up the divisions.

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society yesterday signed a three-year agreement with FrieslandCampina Việt Nam for a communication project on nutrition education and physical strength development in children.

Prizes of the 11^th National Press Awards will be raised to the highest amount in his history, announced the awards organisation council vice president Hồ Quang Lợi.

Authorities in the southern economic hub have issued an ultimatum, ordering all its districts to submit plans to the People’s Committee on getting rid of unplanned markets by July.

The Việt Nam Journalists Association yesterday urged the Hà Nội and Police to undertake an urgent investigation on an attack to journalists  from the Việt Nam Television (VTV) while they were working on an undercover live report in Sóc Sơn District

Four universities in Việt Nam have been evaluated and accredited for meeting international standards by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) in France.

The promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities is high on Việt Nam’s agenda, said Ambassador Nguyễn Phương Nga, Việt Nam’s permanent representative to the United Nations.

The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has asked the relevant agencies to warn residents to not go out if they feel a thunderstorm is approaching.