Residential areas in Hà Nội suffer from lack of infrastructure facilities

Many residents here are frustrated with the lack important infrastructure features, such as roads, schools and meeting halls and local authorities are facing greater pressure to improve facilities.

Former prisoners and drug addicts help their community

A group of reformed prisoners and rehabilitated drug addicts now spend their time helping people who run into trouble on the streets in southern Viet Nam at night. 

Building materials market forecast to be robust in 2021 The building materials market is forecast to be robust this year, with the demand fuelled by the increase in infrastructure development investment and the recovery of the property market, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Lào Cai keeps students warm during cold winter

Schools in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai are working hard to keep their students warm amid the chill of winter.

Logistics costs see unprecedented rise due to lack of empty containers

The Import and Export Sub-Department, has received complaints from businesses and business groups about a shortage of containers that has led to an unprecedented increase in shipping tariffs, Trần Thanh Hải, its deputy director, said.

National Highway 5 repaired after 20 years of operation A 800m stretch of seriously degraded road on the National Highway 5 running through Hải Dương Province has been completely repaired, according to the National Highway 5 Management Board.

SCB to increase charter capital by VNĐ15 trillion in 2020-2030

The shareholders of Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) Monday approved the plan to raise charter capital by VNĐ15 trillion (US$649 million).

VN exporters hit by container shortage

There is a serious shortage of empty containers for exports from Việt Nam, Phan Minh Thông, general director of agriculture products exporter Phúc Sinh Joint Stock Company, said.

Government allocates additional $29 million for localities hit by storms, floods Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has announced an additional VNĐ670 billion (US$29 million) funding package from the central budget reserves for nine central and Central Highlands provinces recently devastated by floods and storms.

Mekong Delta takes measures to support households hit by natural disasters Provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to help households affected by heavy rains, strong winds, high tides and natural disasters this year.