In praise of life-giving water

Every year, after the harvest is completed or around the end of the Lunar New Year, the Rơ Ngao ethnic minority in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum’s Đăk Hà District celebrate a festival called Nước Giọt (Water Drops).

Teacher brings gift of hot water to students amid cold winter Winter means biting cold and sometimes frost for students in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai.

Mekong Delta ensures water supply as saltwater intrusion to be at above-average levels in dry season

Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in the 2020 – 21 dry season is expected to be higher than average, but not as severe as the last dry season.

Kiên Giang takes measures against fresh water shortage in dry season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has taken measures to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion for the coming 2020- 21 dry season.

Việt Nam's GDP growth among the world's highest

Việt Nam this year has achieved a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.91 per cent, an impressive figure despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Long An to undertake more water supply projects in rural areas The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An will carry out 31 water supply projects in 2021- 25 to benefit nearly 28,900 rural households.

Trà Vinh spends billions of đồng on improving minority groups’ life The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh spent more than VNĐ413 billion (US$17.8 million) from central and local budgets for implementing policies for local ethnic minority groups in the 2016-20 period, creating remarkable improvements in the living conditions for Khmer communities.  

Aurora Textile Industrial Park – top-choice investment destination in Viet Nam

Ninh Thuận looks to forest management to develop economy The south-central province of Ninh Thuận is focusing on strengthening the management and protection of natural forests, afforestation and developing the forest economy in association with building livelihoods for people in the buffer zone.

HCM City announces guidelines for issuing apartment ownership certificates HCM City authorities have issued guidelines to speed up the issuance of land use and home ownership certificates to buyers to prevent disputes with housing developers.