The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) said that a cold spell is forecast to hit northern Việt Nam starting on Wednesday.

The northern province of Tuyên Quang has failed to relocate households living in landslide-prone areas to safety due to a lack of funds.

National Assembly (NA) deputies expressed their concern over waste caused by ineffective public investment during the on-going meeting in Hà Nội yesterday, which focused on the mid-term national socio-economic performance during 2016-20 period.

The Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN) has ordered the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll station on National Highway No.1 running through central Bình Định Province to postpone toll collection from October 29 due to the poor quality of the road.

Prolonged heavy rain and flash floods in the northern province of Hà Giang have killed one person while another remains missing as of Monday, according to the People’s Committee of Quang Bình District.

Traditional houses are built with traditional wisdom.

A bamboo and clay home can be warm in winter, cool in summer, dry during the rains and safe from flooding.

When blockbuster film Người Bất Tử (The Immortal), directed by Victor Vũ, opens on October 26, viewers will take in a dark story that spans three centuries—as well as some of the country’s most beautiful scenery.  

Prolonged heavy rain has caused serious landslides at many locations around the Bờ Y international border gate in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, affecting traffic.

Bamboo, clay and straw were traditionally used as building materials in rural Việt Nam, when cement, brick and steel were not available. As cities expand, homes made of bamboo have gradually disappeared, but one house in central Việt Nam has been preserved.

Because of climate change, Kiên Giang province is struggling to maintain its place as Việt Nam’s biggest rice producer – a distinction it has held for nearly two decades.