Demand for organic fertilisers rising steadily

Many fertiliser companies are steadily increasing production of organic fertilisers since they expect demand for them to rise sharply over the coming years.

Hasty planning plunges tourism spots under water It may be unusual for hilly areas and islands surrounded by ocean to grapple with flooding, but historic floods last week in two of the country's best-known paradises, Phú Quốc Island and the city of Đà Lạt, sent local people and tourists into a nightmare scenario.

Men arrested over pine trees poisoning in an attempt to take over forestry land According to initial findings, Hùng, a former banker in Bảo Lâm District, hired the other defendants to destroy nearly 6,500sq.m of 30-year-old pine forest.

Mekong Delta to face earlier, more severe salinity, droughts

Salinity and droughts will come earlier and be more severe in the 2019-20 dry season than the previous year in the Mekong Delta, according to Hoàng Phúc Lâm, Vice Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Rains damage vegetable, fruit crops in south, prices go up The stormy weather in the south has hit vegetable and fruit output, leading to higher prices in HCM City and Đà Lạt.

Southern localities hit by typhoon, brace for more bad weather

Southern localities affected by typhoon Wipha, have taken drastic measures to ensure the safety of people living in high risk areas.

Heavy rains, flooding hit Central Highlands provinces

Heavy rain has submerged hundreds of houses and thousands of hectares of crops in Buôn Đôn and Ea Súp border districts in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk in recent days. 

Hội An festival honours Việt Nam's traditional silk, brocade weaving The 5th Việt Nam-International Silk and Brocade Festival will be held in the central province of Quảng Nam's ancient city of Hội An, from August 7-9, aiming to promote and honour Vietnamese traditional silk and brocade weaving.

Minimalist design showcased at art exhibition A collection of 30 iron chairs, designed by minimalist painter Lê Thiết Cương since 2001, will be on display at the Chuyện Ghế ( Stories about Chairs) exhibition at Gallery39 from August 9-19.

Tourist sites face challenges from overcrowding

Over the last several years, the Vietnamese tourism industry has been posting remarkable growth. The number of visitors from abroad and of domestic travellers has been steadily climbing, bringing higher incomes for those in the tourism sector. But the flip side of this impressive development is greater challenges with overcrowding and the upkeep of tourist destinations.