Amid the peak of the rainy season, dyke violations in Hà Nội are set to rear their ugly head.

China's Communist Party has sacked a senior regional official over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs, state media reported on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has instructed relevant agencies to stabilise the domestic pork market.

An exhibition of 200 photos and documents of the Nghê – a sacred animal that guards temples and communal houses – has been in display at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum, promoting the unique feature of the traditional art of Việt Nam that had been preserved in the community for centuries.

Health inspectors in Hà Nội have suspended operations at ten clinics and private drugstores since April.

The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago. 

Plastic companies are facing possible bankruptcy after 4,000 tonnes of plastic scrap, raw material for their production, have been held up at ports for tests to ensure they meet import criteria.

Việt Nam has expanded the exchange of electronic certificate of origin (e-C/O) to aid trade activities.

The Hải Phòng Market Watch, in co-ordination with the municipal police, on Tuesday discovered nearly two tonnes of cosmetics with unclear origin, said Đào Văn Long, deputy director of the Hải Phòng Market Watch.

Typhoon Bebinca is quickly heading towards the mainland of the northern and central provinces on Wednesday morning and will blanket the localities with torrential rains starting around midnight on Wednesday.