Việt Nam are on top of the region in athletics but marathon running has never been a strong point.
A retail sales boom is expected in HCM City at both supermarkets and traditional markets during the long Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays, thanks to numerous promotions.
Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are strengthening measures to prevent forest fires as the region enters its peak dry season and forests become highly vulnerable to fires.
Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng have begun breeding shrimp, and hope for a yield of 196,000 tonnes this year, according to the local Fisheries Sub-department.
The environment is suffering great pressure from socio-economic activities with an increase in environmental pollution in both quantity and scale, calling for more effective solutions to handle the issue.
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expanding its shrimp – rice farming areas as the cultivation model is efficient and sustainable, adapts to climate change, and is environmentally friendly.