Economic factors behind most VN illegal migrants: expert

Following the tragic lorry deaths in Essex, some 28 families from central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have reported to local authorities that they are no longer in contact with relatives who were supposed to be en route to the UK. Mark Brown, the officer in charge of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Việt Nam, talks exclusively to Việt Nam News reporter Khoa Thư about illegal smuggling in the country and what the government can do to prevent similar cases.

Scrap illegal import in southwest border is bustling

Illegal smuggling of waste into Việt Nam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into a 'junkyard' following China's ban on imports of several types of scraps.

Importing scraps as production feedstock and protecting the environment: A delicate balancing act

It’s a familiar idiom: One’s man trash is another man’s treasure.

Germans help rare turtles in northern park

There is a special park for turtles in the northern province of Ninh Bình. People from Germany come to the park to help look after the turtles and make sure that their eggs hatch.

Taking care of turtles in Cúc Phương

Nestled in the dense greenery of Cúc Phương National Park, a team of volunteers and staff work tirelessly to look after around 1,000 rare and endangered turtles. Lê Hương & Hồng Vân report.

The Curse Of The Forest The kids of the mountainous village of Com also went to school like those of other localities. Yet, they did so by fits and starts. So, there was a single class for them all under the charge of the local border guards, among them Private Kien was their head, who took turn to teach the schoolchildren.

Six cases of illegal smuggling investigated Police in the southern province of Tay Ninh have launched inquiries into six cases of smuggling, trafficking prohibited goods and illegal transportation of currency across borders, with 11 suspects identified.

Her First&Last Words Formerly, the married couple earned their living in town: Ket as a street vegetable vendor and her husband Duong as a porter. On their paltry income, with three little mouths to feed, they could hardly make ends meet.

Nation put on bird flu alert The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will allocate 10,000 litres of sterilization chemicals to Bac Ninh Province as part of efforts to prevent bird flu infections in the northern province.