Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday called on authorities in HCM City to continue efforts to tackle the worsening traffic congestion in the city.

Most of bus tickets in central Đà Nẵng City on peak days of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival, which begins on Friday, have been sold out. Thus, late birds are trying different ways of getting tickets to go home, which could be costly and time-wasting.

As lane markings for the city’s bus rapid transit (BRT) routes have proved futile, the city’s department of transportation has stepped up efforts by installng physical barriers. The attempt is to "clear the way" for BRT buses to run freely, without worrying about swarm of motorcycles and cars obstructing them.

The HCM City Labour Federation and labour unions have offered free bus tickets to 43,000 disadvantaged workers to travel home for Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays from January 26 to February 1.

Flower growers in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province couldn’t be happier: their flowers are blooming beautifully just as Tết draws near.

A ring involved in transnational drug trafficking was unearthed by the police of Vinh City.

People across the country will enjoy warm weather during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays, falling between January 26 and February 01.

Vietnamese labourers, especially skilled labourers, are expected to get more opportunities to work abroad this year.

The Highlands city of Đà Lạt – often referred to as “the city of thousand flowers” – is well into its busiest days of the year, harvesting flowers for the upcoming Tết holiday. However, flower growers are in a jam due to a lack of workers, despite the steep payment promised.

Local residents are concerned about timber being smuggled on the Đắk Bla River in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum, after authorities failed to stop the illegal activity.

A new road linking the northern province of Thái Nguyên and the mountain province of Bắc Kạn has been opened to traffic, shortening the trip from Hà Nội northward to Bắc Kạn from four to two hours using National Highway 3.

Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) in HCM City is planning specific measures to ensure enough power for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, which begins this week.

Several construction projects in Hà Nội have been delayed for years, wasting lands and hindering the city’s land management process while other social security projects are in need of lands.

Loose quality management and high prices prevent many citizens from accessing safe food as Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches.

Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion.

More than 1.92 million households or 100 per cent of the households in HCM City now have access to tap water, according to the city’s People’s Committee.

A branch of the Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in central Hà Tĩnh Province’s Lộc Hà District yesterday publicly apologised and offered compensation of VNĐ450 million (US$19,800) to a child whose leg was amputated after being crushed in a pole collapse.

The city’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Centre and the Việt Nam Health Improvement Project (VNHIP) hosted a pre-Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration for children with HIV in Đà Nẵng and Quảng Nam Province yesterday.