Dengue update

With more than 1,400 dengue fever cases recorded in Hà Nội last week, the mosquito-borne outbreak remains critical despite the drop in temperature. Officials and medical staff have been working intensively for the safety of the people.

Ninh Bình develops sustainable livelihoods in heritage area

The tourism development has enriched the livelihoods of local residents. The economic structure is rapidly shifting from agriculture and handicrafts to services. Many have switched jobs in tourism services such as giving accommodation, boat tours, community-based travel services or opening restaurants.

Accountant-turned-farmer sees success with clean agriculture

With a passion for the agricultural industry, accountant-turned-farmer Trần Thị Quỳnh Vân is continuing to work diligently and persistently for the goal of producing clean agricultural products for consumers and building a special product for the port city of Hải Phòng.

HCM City cracks down on illegal sand mining

The HCM City People’s Committee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with relevant agencies and local authorities to strengthen patrols and resolutely deter illegal sand mining in the city.

Poor households in disaster-prone Quảng Bình Province receive resilient houses

These resilient housing models were designed jointly by the Ministry of Construction and the Department of Construction of Quảng Bình Province within the framework of the UNDP project "Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change-related impacts in Việt Nam," funded by the Green Climate Fund

Plastic concerns

Hà Nội authorities have set an ambitious plan to wipe out plastic bags from all wet markets by the end of 2023. But using these environment-harmful products has been people’s habits for years, many vendors are concerned the goal is too hard to achieve.

Oodles of Noodles

Cự Đà Village in Hà Nội's Thanh Oai District is famous for making vermicelli - an essential ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. As the Lunar New Year approaches, businesses are switching up gears to meet the high demand for this arrowroot noodle.

Water industry sets smart water supply system a key goal

Improving service quality by promoting the application of information technology and digital transformation in a bid to building a smart water supply system is among key goals of the water supply and drainage industry in the coming years, Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association Trần Anh Tuấn has affirmed.

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