Shares up on banking, energy stocks More than 233.6 million shares worth nearly VNĐ7.4 trillion (US$316 million) were traded on the two markets.

Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said on Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm.

Shares advance as blue-chips gain ground Shares gained further on Tuesday thanks to buying focusing on some individual blue-chips.

Raising labour productivity is the key in development Nguyễn Bích Lâm, director general of the General Department of Statistics, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about measures to improve labour productivity 

Land use plans to be made available to the public online The Ministry of Construction has requested the people’s committees of provinces and cities make land use planning information available to the public through an online portal.

HANOI INNOVATION SUMMIT 2019: Dassault Systèmes demonstrates the Power of Digital Transformation with the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground HANOI INNOVATION SUMMIT 2019: Dassault Systèmes demonstrates the Power of Digital Transformation with the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

HANOI INNOVATION SUMMIT 2019: Dassault Systèmes demonstrates the Power of Digital Transformation with the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

HANOI INNOVATION SUMMIT 2019: Dassault Systèmes demonstrates the Power of Digital Transformation with the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground

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.

Kiên Giang gets Ministry of Construction nod to delay special economic zone plans The Ministry of Construction has green-lighted Kiên Giang Province’s proposal to suspend the master plan to develop Phú Quốc Island into a special administrative-economic zone.

Magazine launches environmental protection writing contest Việt Nam Environment and Urban Magazine has launched a writing contest about plastic waste.