Shower rains to hit northwest province Monday

Rainfall of up to 70mm is forecast to hit northern mountainous provinces, including Lào Cai, Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang and Bắc Kạn on Monday afternoon and night.

Students support Ơ Đu ethnic minorities

The Ơ Đu are one of the five smallest ethnic minority groups in Việt Nam. Ơ Đu people have their own language, culture and customs, but these are in danger of being lost.

Happiness Road leads to spectacular pass

Mã Pí Lèng Pass is a dangerous pass, some 20km long at heights of 1,200 – 1,400m above sea level.

HCM City to create tourism products jointly with north-west Tourism co-operation between HCM City and eight provinces in the country’s north-west will help create more tourism products and revive the industry post-pandemic, an online meeting between them on tourism development heard.

Heavy rains continue to batter northern region Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the northern region, with rainfall expected to be between 100 and 250mm on Monday and next two days due to impact of typhoon Sinlaku, the second typhoon this year, the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre said.

Quảng Ninh arrests 11 people illegally entering Việt Nam

Sixteen Vietnamese citizens have been caught by border guards trying to illegally enter the Việt Nam from China.

Illegal border crossings discovered in Hà Giang

Border soldiers and police in northern mountainous province of Hà Giang on Monday caught three groups of people trying to illegally enter China.

MIC launches PayGov to upgrade national public portal The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) launched a national payment support gateway (PayGov) yesterday in Hà Nội in the latest move to boost e-government in Việt Nam.

Hà Giang organises sporting, cultural activities to stimulate tourism The northern mountain province of Hà Giang plans to organise a number of sporting, cultural and tourism activities throughout this year to promote its stunning landscapes, rich ethnic culture and tourism.

PepsiCo Vietnam aids local hospitals in COVID-19 fight Medical equipment worth VNĐ4.7 billion (US$205,000) has been donated to six hospitals and health facilities in five provinces and cities to support doctors in the COVID-19 fight and long-term treatment competency.