PM asks hospitals in Tây Nguyên to strengthen fight against diphtheria The Prime Minister has requested relevant ministries, city and provincial people’s committees, especially in the Central Highlands, to strengthen the prevention of diphtheria, amid an outbreak of the disease.

Gia Lai police to prosecute two men for organising illegal cock-fights Two men will be prosecuted for arranging illegal cock fights in what police describe as the biggest gambling case since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Tourist sites face challenges from overcrowding

Over the last several years, the Vietnamese tourism industry has been posting remarkable growth. The number of visitors from abroad and of domestic travellers has been steadily climbing, bringing higher incomes for those in the tourism sector. But the flip side of this impressive development is greater challenges with overcrowding and the upkeep of tourist destinations.

Đắk Lắk Province police discover wild animals at local restaurant

Buôn Ma Thuột police in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) province of  Gia Lai have seized 51 wild animals at a restaurant in the city’s Tân Tiến Ward.

Land collapse discovered in area near Nhân Cơ Alumina Factory

A farmer has written to the People’s Committee in Đăk R’lâp complaining his land has collapsed close to an aluminum factory.

Residents evacuated after landslides

More than 100 households in Tu Thó Village in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) Province of Kon Tum were evacuated from areas at risk of land erosion, reported online newspaper baotintuc.vn.

Cannabis garden destroyed in Tây Nguyên Province

About 1,000 marijuana trees were recently destroyed in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.

Strangers go to Đắk Nông Province to recruit children to work in HCM City

Recently, some persons from other localities came to Quảng Phú Commune, K'Rông Nô District, in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) province of Đắk Nông to recruit Mông ethnic minority children to work illegally at HCM City.

Teachers at remote mountainous school find love

With the desire to help minority children gain a brighter future, teachers have volunteered to leave their families for the remote Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) Province of Kon Tum to work at the Măng Ri Boarding School, reported the Lao Động (Labour) Newspaper.

Boat races celebrate Lunar New Year

As part of a series of cultural activities being held across the country, a boat racing competition was held on the Lô River in the northern province of Tuyên Quang, on Monday, or the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.