Planning error blamed for rain deaths

Residential planning excluding the flood drainage corridor and abnormal torrential rains are blamed for causing the deaths of 16 people last weekend in the south central coastal province of Khánh Hoà’s Nha Trang City.

PM reminds Bắc Ninh to look towards hi-tech industrial hub

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has reminded the northern province of Bắc Ninh to choose projects that match its plan to develop itself into a hi-tech industrial locality.

HCMC plans to become regional rival with new admin

Nguyễn Trọng Hòa, former director of the HCM City Institute for Research and Development, speaks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) about the city’s plans.

President Sang offers gifts to flood victims President Truong Tan Sang on Saturday visited, and presented gifts to, victims of the recent floods in three districts of the central province of Quang Ngai.

Migrants weigh on Dak Lak economy The uncontrolled migration of country workers has prevented economic targets being reached in parts of Central Highland Dak Lak Province.

Prime Minister Dung sets construction sector agenda Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the construction sector's contribution to the writing of the Housing, Real Estate and Urban Planning laws in Ha Noi yesterday.

Board says State aid needed to help prevent flash floods State funding is needed to help relocate residents from areas that are vulnerable to flash floods, according to a conference held on Thursday to seek ways to prevent flash floods in the northern provinces.

PM Khai visits deluged central Quang Tri Province Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, on a working visit to the central province of Quang Tri, asked local authorities to ensure that all households in flood affected areas are being supported.

Gov't evaluates successes of anti-poverty programme, views future Hoang Cong Dung, deputy head of the Government's Committee for Nationalities discussed with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam(Vietnam Economic Times) the implementation and success of Programme 135 for socio-economic development in poor communes.