Joint projects to be promoted in CLV Development Triangle Area

Cambodia, Laos and Việt Nam (CLV) are set to promote the traditional solidarity and friendship among their parliaments and step up joint projects in the CLV Development Triangle Area, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday.

Flood strikes Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk

Non-stop heavy rains in the Central Highlands have resulted in rising water levels in the local Krông Ana River.

Mekong Delta to face earlier, more severe salinity, droughts

Salinity and droughts will come earlier and be more severe in the 2019-20 dry season than the previous year in the Mekong Delta, according to Hoàng Phúc Lâm, Vice Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Safety of reservoirs called into question after plant incident

The concerning situation at Đắk Kar Hydropower Plant in the central highlands province of Đắk Nông has once again raised alarm bells about the safety of the region's many small and medium hydropower plants during the rainy season, with experts warning measures are needed to ensure the safety of both people and crops.

Heavy rains, flooding hit Central Highlands provinces

Heavy rain has submerged hundreds of houses and thousands of hectares of crops in Buôn Đôn and Ea Súp border districts in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk in recent days. 

Lai Châu police bust over 150 drug cases

Police in the northern mountain province of Lai Châu have busted 151 drug related cases in the first six months of this year.

Rice damaged by hydroelectric plant construction The river crossing the commune is now reaching low water levels, leading to frequent inactive periods of the D12 pumping station which provides crucial supply of water for the commune's Sứk Village and D12 paddy fields.

Health ministry asks localities to strengthen dengue fever prevention

It is forecast the number of new cases will increase and break out on a large scale without proper preventive measures.

Nghệ An to spend more than $800,000 on elephant conservation

The central province of Nghệ An will spend VNĐ19 billion (US$818,000) on elephant conservation by 2025, a conference heard on Monday.

Health ministry promises response as dengue fever sweeps country The Ministry of Health will organise campaigns to combat dengue fever throughout this year since there has been a sharp increase in its incidence.