HCM City delays plan on private garbage collectors

A plan that called for private garbage collectors to modernise their vehicles has been delayed by HCM City authorities.

Storm Nakri weakens to tropical depression Storm Nakri has been downgraded to a tropical depression after it approached shores between central provinces of Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa on Sunday night, but rain is forecast to continue hitting the central region and Central Highlands for the next couple of days.

We all have a part to play in making Việt Nam’s cities greener

Ousmane Dione, Country Director for the World Bank in Việt Nam, suggests adopting an action plan to tackle pollution and pursue greener growth.

Equitable and inclusive early childhood development project offers positive results The Equitable and Inclusive Early Childhood Development: For A Better Start in Life programme has helped kindergartens around the country greatly improve their facilities, equipment and personnel training.

Lanterns light up dreams in Seoul

Hundreds of lanterns in the forms of various cartoon and legendary figures are on display along Cheonggye Stream in downtown Seoul.

Private sector’s public goods provision: necessary but needs supervision

In early October, an unusual scene unfolded in a modern part of the capital: hundreds of thousands of Hanoians were queuing up to collect clean water from a tanker. This wasn’t a throwback to the bad old days when water shortages were common. It was due to a polluted supply of tap water.

Agriculture exporters must change approach for better access to Chinese market

Measures must be taken by Vietnamese companies to adapt to changes in China’s import regulations for agricultural products, business leaders and Government officials have said.

Residents in outskirts of Hà Nội donate land to widen alley

Thirty households among 60 households in Mộc Hoàn Đình Hamlet, Vân Côn Commune, dismantled parts of their houses so land was used to widen the alley from 2.7m to 4m.

Customs to work extra hours to clear truck jam at border

Since May last year, China has imposed much stricter import regulations on fruit from Thailand and Việt Nam, asking for prior clearance papers from sanitary control agencies as well as certificates of origin.

Poor diets damaging children’s health: report

In Việt Nam, one in three children under five is either undernourished or overweight, while worldwide, an alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them.