Limited resources slowing Việt Nam's power supply goals: official According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), all communes across Việt Nam had access to electricity by the end of 2020. The country has set a target to give all rural households access to electricity by 2025.

Addicts in Điện Biên get better access to methadone treatment Opioid addicts will be able to pick up several days supply of methadone for use at home after an event that was held yesterday in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.

Four arrested in Điện Biên for attempting to smuggle Chinese nationals into Laos Border guards and police in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên have arrested four people for attempting to illegally bring Chinese nationals to Laos.

Hà Nội needs to be proactive in coping with natural disasters: official Director of Hà Nội’s Deparment of Agriculture and Rural Development Chu Phú Mỹ talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about the city’s plan to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters and cope with the impacts of climate change.

Điện Biên Airport to be expanded to handle bigger planes

The airport, which is 500km west of Hà Nội, is the only commercial airport in the northwest of Việt Nam.

Local tourists to the rescue

Domestic tourism will continue to be the “lifesaver” of the green economy in 2021, experts have said.

More healthcare workers receive Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine An additional 2,060 people received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on March 22, increasing the total to 36,082 people, the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation said on Tuesday morning.

Walk of fame for village’s shoes

Visitors to the northern province of Điện Biên might be impressed by the colourful traditional costumes of Xạ Phang ethnic people, particularly their sophisticated embroidery shoes.

Macadamia industry has great potential to grow in VN

Huỳnh Ngọc Huy, general secretary of the Việt Nam Macadamia Association, talks with Nhân Dân (People) Weekly about the development of the macadamia industry in Việt Nam.

Post-vaccine reactions in Việt Nam within recommended level, drive to continue: official

The side effects those receiving the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Việt Nam have experienced have been within the permitted threshold, according to the leader of the national inoculation efforts.