Đồng Tháp unveils programme to preserve endangered pink mandarin The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp has approved a project to preserve the specialty pink mandarin of its Lai Vung District, which is facing a threat of dying out, over the next five years.

Industry and trade sector to ensure enough goods for Tết

The industry and trade sector will ensure enough essential consumer goods to meet shopping needs and promote market surveillance to prevent goods smuggling ahead of the Tết holiday, an official has said.

The nostalgia of cốm the flavour of autumn

For most Hanoians, cốm and its related products made in Vòng Village are among the capital’s most important flavours of autumn, packed full of nostalgia.

Where disaster strikes, goodwill follows

In times of emergency, Vietnamese people have a knack for reacting quite promptly. They co-ordinate well, communicate well, and set aside any disagreements to work towards a common goal, which in this case is to bring people to safety and provide them with life’s necessities.

Waiting for a second miracle

Lying on the bed of the Military Hospital 103 in Hà Nội with jaundiced skin, Nguyễn Thị Diệp, 25 years old, is waiting for her second liver transplant.

Major bus stations in HCM City improve services In addition to new upgrades to Miền Đông Bus Station, the quality of major bus station systems in HCM City has improved in recent years.

Gala to raise funds for the needy

Well-known singers and dancers will perform at a charity concert on October 21 to raise funds for the poor in HCM City.

Cần Thơ to lengthen under-construction embankment as more riverbank erodes

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ will build an additional 30-metre stretch of embankment at a site of erosion along the Trà Nóc River in Bình Thủy District.

Sài Gòn Railways to sell Tết tickets for groups in October Sài Gòn Railways Transport JSC will start selling group tickets for next year’s Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays in early October, according to its director, Đỗ Quang Văn.

Vietjet launches POWER PASS SkyBoss for unlimited flying

With the pass, worth nearly VNĐ69 million (US$3,000), passengers can buy SkyBoss tickets just three hours before the scheduled departure time on more than 50 routes across Việt Nam, the airline said in a statement.