Mekong Delta’s main flower, ornamental plant growing district affected by saltwater in rivers The unusually early saltwater intrusion this year is threatening the farming of flowers and ornamental plants in Bến Tre Province’s Chợ Lách District, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest producer of flowers and ornamental plants.

Bắc Ninh investigates illegal dumping of toxic waste into Cầu River

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in northern Bắc Ninh Province has asked all relevant authorities to investigate the illegal dumping of toxic waste by a local environment company into the province’s Cầu River.

Luxury cruise ship opens Cần Thơ-Phnom Penh route

Victoria Mekong cruise ship yesterday (Dec 11) began its service between Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital.

First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver where tall mountain peaks edge the Pacific Ocean.

Vĩnh Phúc emerges as an attractive investment destination

Located close to Hà Nội, Vĩnh Phúc has to date attracted 752 domestically-invested projects with a total registered capital of more than VNĐ78 trillion (US$3.34 billion). It has also lured 378 foreign-financed projects worth more than $5 billion.

Hà Nội to build ten pedestrian bridges

Hà Nội plans to build ten more pedestrian bridges in crowded streets in the inner city in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion and ensure safety.

ASEAN to take immediate steps to combat drought in SE Asia ASEAN-member countries have vowed to take immediate action to resolve problems caused by worsening drought in Southeast Asia, especially in Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta region, which is especially susceptible to global warming.

Railway stations must stay in city centres: experts

While Việt Nam Railway wants to keep its stations in city centres, many localities plan to push them to outlying areas, pleading pressure on inner-city traffic infrastructure, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper has reported.  

‘Valley of Souls’ triumphs at Marrakesh film festival Colombian director Nicolas Rincon Gille's Valley of Souls, the story of a father's solitary search for the bodies of his murdered sons, won top prize Saturday at the Marrakesh film festival.

Tourists stranded as storms batter New Zealand Almost 1,000 tourists were stranded in New Zealand's South Island Monday after wild storms cut highways, washed away bridges and flooded the rugged landscape.