Three young men and teenager drown in Phú Thọ’s Đà River Local authorities have offered support to the victims’ families to transfer the bodies and carry out their funerals.

ADB provides $188m loan to improve connectivity in northwest

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday signed a US$188 million loan for a project which aims to improve roads between the Nội Bài – Lào Cai – Expressway and northwestern provinces.

Lào Cai to set up agricultural speciality areas

Lào Cai Province should work with enterprises to establish large agricultural speciality zones and upgrade its infrastructure to enhance product value, according to a farming expert.

Hoa Ban Festival 2019 to be held in Điện Biên

Hoa Ban Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern region, will take place from March 6-18 in Điện Biên Province.

Northwestern localities’ disaster adaptation to be improved

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has emphasised the need to implement an agricultural development project to adapt to natural disasters in six northwestern provinces.

New expressway proposed to connect Hòa Bình and Sơn La

The northern province of Sơn La People’s Committee has proposed the Government approve the Hòa Bình- Mộc Châu Expressway project to better connect two northern provinces of Hòa Bình and Sơn La as well as Hà Nội and northwestern provinces.

Việt Nam’s tourism needs urgent reform to take off

Việt Nam’s tourism industry is booming and is fast becoming the driving force behind economical growth – but it also faces calls for reform to keep up with high standards.

A teacher who ended illiteracy in a commune

Two days of travel in a truck on a very bumpy road that rattled every bone in the body.

PM calls for prompt measures to support disaster-hit localities

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked for prompt measures to be taken to support flood-hit communities’ re-building efforts during a meeting with officials from the four provinces recently hit by the disaster in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Hà Nội hosts biggest ever book fair

More than 100 tonnes of precious old and new books will be sold very cheaply, with prices starting from VNĐ1,000, at northern Việt Nam’s  largest book fair. It will be held from October 26-29 inside the Temple of Literature at 58 Quốc Tử Giám Street.