Air pollution engulfs Hà Nội

Visible dense haze engulfed HA Noi throughout yesterday with the air quality index (AQI) monitored at most sensor station reaching unhealthy levels from 151 to 193 from early in the morning.

Mountain border turn white with snow, border guards work harder

In a country with a tropical climate region like Việt Nam, snowfall is a rare weather phenomenon which sees tourists flocking to snowing areas to satisfy their curiosity. But these adverse weather conditions adds hardship to border guards who usually work outside all the time in remote mountainous areas.

Bình Phước urged to become agriculture, energy centre

Apart from agriculture, southern Bình Phước Province needs to promote its role and potential as a big energy centre of the country, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a working session with provincial authorities on Thursday.

10 new imported COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday

One Vietnamese man returning from the Dominican Republic, transiting through France. One 13-year-old Vietnamese boy returning from Germany. Four Vietnamese returning from the US and transiting through Korea. Two Austrian experts, one Israeli expert, one American student.

Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north

The extreme cold weather, between January 7 and January 12, has killed over 540 cows and buffaloes as well as damaged about 93 ha of crops in northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bằng, Lào Cai, Điện Biên, Sơn La, Lai Châu, Lạng Sơn and Yên Bái.

Tiền Giang to create jobs for 16,000 people

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has stepped up measures to create jobs for 16,000 labourers and send 300 people to work overseas this year, according to the province’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

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