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).

Discovering Thẳm Phầy mysterious cave in Bắc Kạn

Located in the vast forest of Ba Bể District, Bắc Kạn Province, Thẳm Phầy Cave in Nà Slải Village, Hoàng Trĩ Commune has recently been awakened by adventurous travellers to conquer by it pristine and mysterious beauty.

PM Phúc: Efforts needed to build sustainable, inclusive, resilient future To overcome current challenges, countries need to stay united, build trust, intensify cooperation and share joint responsibility towards sustainable, inclusive development in which no state or body is left behind, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.

Young teacher devoted to supporting disadvantaged students Many students in Dìn Chin – one of the poorest, most remote communes in Mường Khương District, consider teacher Lồ Thị Lan a second mother thanks to her dedication.

Unique water ceremony of the Jrai people Đăm San Music, Dancing and Singing Theatre in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai recently hosted the water source worship ceremony for locals in Krêl Village, Krêl Commune, Đức Cơ District.

Quảng Trị submits file on 100 ancient wells The Relic Management Centre and Quảng Trị Provincial Museum have examined nearly 200 local ancient wells to submit a dossier to the culture ministry to seek special national relic site status.

More chances of export for winter crops: Agriculture minister China has just experienced a severe flood, causing a shortage of vegetables, creating an opportunity for Việt Nam's agricultural exports.

Taskforce in national park rescues hundreds of trapped animals The rescuers need to be in good health to go on forest trips for days at a time and they need to love the forest and wild animals.

Bình Định households face water shortage

Meanwhile, a water plant worth VNĐ12 billion (US$520,580), which was supposed to supply water for 3,300 households in four villages in the commune, has been left abandoned.

Soldiers share water with local people in Gia Lai Province The prolonged drought and extreme hot weather has dried up water resources in the border district of Đức Cơ causing difficulties for the locals’ lives and production.