Trà Vinh farmers harvest mud crab for Tết, earn high profit Farmers in Trà Vinh Province are entering the mud crab harvest for Tết (Lunar New Year) and earning a high profit of VNĐ30 – 35 million (US$1,300 – 1,500) per hectare as demand is high for the coming holiday, which falls on January 25.

Tempers rise as Democrats hold final debate before Iowa vote US Democrats braced for fireworks at Tuesday's presidential debate, with liberal Bernie Sanders signalling he could clash with rivals in the final showdown before voters in Iowa kick off the nomination process.

More than $120 million to be spent on Quảng Ngãi wastewater treatment system The southern central province of Quảng Ngãi plans to invest VNĐ2.8 trillion (US$121.2 million) in a wastewater treatment system from 2020 to 2025.

HCM City to change way waste is classified at source

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to change the way solid waste is classified at source to suit treatment technologies, its chief has said.

Dump-turned-park offers relaxing moments

It's hard to believe that the special sightseeing area was fashioned out of an old rubbish dump.

Giving recyclable trash new lease of life

Lưu Chung Nghĩa from Võng La Commune on the outskirts of Hà Nội is creating toys from trash.

Cà Mau to increase aquaculture output The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau aims to produce a total of 600,000 tonnes of aquatic species from aquaculture and fishing next year, according to the province’s People’s Committee.

Students reuse waste to make decorations for Christmas, New Year Christmas trees decorate many lobbies of office and residential buildings, as well as universities, but the Christmas tree in Hoa Sen University in HCM City's District 1 is different as it is made from reused plastic bottles.

First plastic waste project to launch in Đà Nẵng

The central city’s Environment and Urban Company (URENCO), in co-operation with Ever Green Labs Consultant and EverGreen Social ventures, will start a pilot project on plastic waste recycling in the city later this year.

To-your-health: Understanding Dengue fever Dengue fever is a flu-like illness caused by one of the serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 or DEN-4) from the Flaviviridae family, and is transmitted by a female mosquito from the Aedes aegypti species. Persons who harbour the virus may or may not be symptomatic with most cases being mild and resolving on their own.