Southern provinces strengthen fire prevention measures during dry season Patrols will be increased and fire safety promoted by local districts in HCM City and neighboring provinces in an aim to prevent forest fires during the current dry season, the city's Fire Fighting and Prevention Police Department has said.

Mekong Delta sets up public tap water faucets as saline intrusion peaks

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is taking steps to ensure sufficient fresh water supply for household use and agricultural production in areas affected by saltwater intrusion and drought.

Residents affected by metro line to be compensated by June

District authorities in HCM City will speed up site clearance compensation and resettlement for households affected by construction of the city's Metro Line No 2 project by June.

Việt Nam makes significant progress in labour quality Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung spoke to Vietnam News Agency about his ministry's achievements in 2019 and measures it plans to implement to reach its goals in 2020.

Facing a shortage, Ninh Thuận receives treated water from Lâm Đồng The Đa Nhim Hydropower Plant in Lâm Đồng Province is discharging more water, at a rate of more than 15 metres per second, to address water shortages for farming and business production in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm City and Ninh Hải District in Ninh Thuận Province. 

Việt Nam foresees water issues in 2020 The Việt Nam Metrological and Hydrological Administration on Friday said water reserves of northern rivers would remain low between February and July.

2019 a successful year for Việt Nam Bank for Social Policy

Trần Lan Phương, deputy director of the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies, talks to Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) online newspaper about the bank’s big achievements last year.

National IIP down about 6 per cent in January

Việt Nam's index of industrial production (IIP) in January declined by 5.5 per cent year-on-year and 11.8 per cent month on month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

Saltwater intrusion has occurred on a large scale in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, forcing local authorities to take measures to protect agricultural production and ensure water supply for household use, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Việt Nam aims to ensure water security by 2030

The strategy aims to foster innovations and build action plans to ensure water resources for farming, socio-economic development and daily use.