Landslides cause traffic jam on highway in Lai Châu Heavy rains in recent days have caused many landslides, especially on national highways, in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu.

Tens of thousands of students join summer voluntary campaign in HCM City Nearly 60,000 students in HCM City have registered to participate in the 2019 Green Summer voluntary campaign launched by the municipal committee of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU) at a ceremony yesterday.

Hà Nội struggles to repair damaged ancient buildings

The capital city is home to thousands of ancient structures with huge historical and cultural value; however, nearly half of them are degraded or even facing imminent destruction because of ageing, harsh weather and social changes, experts and residents have warned.

Tiền Giang to repair geotube dyke The use of geotubes to protect the Gò Công Đông sea dyke in Tiền Giang Province’s Gò Công Đông District has achieved positive results after two years of implementation, but some of the geotubes have broken, according to local authorities.

Deposit interest rates jump as banks compete with strengthening greenback

Việt Capital Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietcapitalBank) offers the highest deposit interest rate of any bank: 8.6 per cent.

Tiger victim was taunting animal: Officials

A former employee at a wildlife park who was attacked by a tiger was drunk and teasing the animal, officials have claimed.

Cà Mau fortification of sea dyke on west coast remains work in progress Cà Mau Province has been upgrading the sea dyke on its western coast to combat rising tides and landslides, which are affecting local people's livelihoods.

Government to probe power price hike Many people have complained that their monthly bills are abnormally high

Ship repair firm fined for environmental violations Long Sơn Co., Ltd, located in Tam Điệp City’s Yên Khánh District, the northern province of Ninh Bình, will be fined VNĐ524 million (US$22,400) for violations relating to environmental protection.

Whirlwind damages houses and rice in Hà Tĩnh A total of 248 buildings were damaged and 1,020 hectares of crops destroyed after a whirlwind passed through several localities in the central province of Hà Tĩnh late on April 30.