Mekong Delta people spend more on freshwater

From dusk till dawn, roaming districts of Giồng Tôm and Ba Tri in the Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre, are dozens of tractors delivering freshwater to local households.

Tornadoes tear though Tennessee, 25 dead Tornadoes ripped through Tennessee early on Tuesday, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries.

One killed, 17 injured in two separate road accidents A truck collided head-on with a tractor truck on the stretch of National Highway No 6 passing through northern Sơn La Province’s Chiềng Hắc Commune early this morning.

Officials prosecuted for State property misuse The Ministry of Public Security has started criminal proceedings against Trần Ngọc Hà, former president of the managing board and general director of Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM) and other former leading officials of the corporation.

Unique cafe spreads environmental message

The Old Quarter of Hà Nội has many interesting surprises hidden down narrow lanes and in tiny houses where you can find a fresh taste of tranquility away from the busy streets. Hidden Gem Cafe on Hàng Tre Street is one such destination.

Hyosung Group to build plant in Quảng Nam

South Korean firm Hyosung Group plans to hold a test-run of its first high-strength industrial polyester and nylon yarn plant for automobile supportive industries at Quang Nam Province’s Tam Anh Industrial Park in October.

Pù Luông Nature Reserve lures visitors back

Tết (Lunar New Year) this year provided a memorable experience for my family and friends as we experienced the daily life of the Thai ethnic group in Pù Luông Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa, about 150 kilometres from the capital.

Road tests target container trucks

The Việt Nam Register (VR) has asked its branches nationwide to increase technical safety examinations of vehicles, particularly container trucks, coaches and tractor trailers, as part of measures to improve traffic safety.

Truck carrying giant tree fined for overloading

Traffic police in central Bình Định Province fined the driver of a tractor trailer VNĐ12.5 million (US$537) for transporting a giant banyan tree on National Highway 19.

Việt Nam can work with Japan to reach agriculture potential

Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor to the Japan-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, talks to Việt Nam News about the potentials for agriculture co-operation between the two countries