Party chief extends congratulations to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi over election win Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has sent a message of congratulations to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, as her party claimed a resounding victory in the recent general election.

Cancer patient volunteers to help poor people Despite suffering from cervical cancer, a Hanoian woman is still passionate about her volunteer work. She travels far and wide to remote areas to help poor people, especially underprivileged children, have a better life.

PM calls for a billion more trees Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday said he hoped in the next five years, a billion trees would be planted in Việt Nam.

Central provinces prepare for another storm

Storm Goni could cause torrential rains, whirlwinds and gusts in coastal areas and further inland, posing a high risk for vessels and coastal aquaculture farms, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

More efforts needed for forest protection: expert Việt Nam has abundant forest resources, but there are many ongoing problems relating to forest protection. Triệu Văn Hùng, Chairman of the Viet Nam Forest Science Technology Association, talks to Viettimes about the issue

Lawmakers concerned over forest losses in light of central floods Forest protection issues were in the spotlight on Tuesday in the National Assembly, amid public concern that the loss of forests has contributed to the devastation from floods and landslides in the central region in recent weeks.

Lessons from natural disasters in central region October left devastation for millions of people in central Việt Nam.

Exhibition to raise funds for victims of natural disasters A collection of 60 wooden carvings, zinc and stone block prints are going on display to raise funds for the victims of floods and landslides in central Việt Nam.

Storm Goni forecast to hit VN’s central provinces on Thursday The tenth storm to enter the East Sea this year is expected to make landfall in central provinces from Đà Nẵng to Phú Yên on Thursday after ripping through the Philippines killing at least 16 people on Sunday.

UNFPA offers crucial support for women and girls affected by flood The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Việt Nam has made available US$540,000 to secure immediate support for women and girls in six provinces affected by devastating floods triggered by almost a month of incessant storms.