Đà River plant apologises for Hà Nội water crisis

The company also promises to waive a month's water fees for hundreds of thousands of affected residents in Hà Nội.

Italy allows migrants to disembark from rescue ship

The Italian authorities have given permission to 176 migrants aboard a rescue ship to disembark in the port of Taranto in the south of the country, the NGO SOS Mediterranee said on Monday.

DHL and SOS Children’s Villages Celebrate 10 Years of Collaboration in Madagascar DHL and SOS Children’s Villages Celebrate 10 Years of Collaboration in Madagascar

Campaign seeks donations for SOS Children’s Villages Vietnam SOS Children’s Villages Vietnam on September 13 launched the campaign Lọ Đựng Tình Thương (Love-Filled Jar) to raise funds for more than 3,000 children at its 17 villages throughout the country.

New Italy government up and running after green light from Senate Italy's new government won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, the last hurdle to overcome before the pro-European executive could get down to work.

Vallet scholarships granted to more than 500 high school students More than 500 outstanding students from 58 high schools and six SOS children's villages in the north received Vallet scholarships at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Monday morning.

Community projects help spread knowledge

From a personal bookcase with dozens of titles, D Free Book has offered some 1,000 books of all genres including literature, economics, science, computer and foreign languages.

Children raise their voices on important issues More than 160 young people, representing the 26 million children of Việt Nam, gathered in Hà Nội this week to express their concern over child-related issues and propose recommendations to State officials.

Charity calls for help as Malta, Italy spurn migrant ships A Spanish charity appealed for help on Wednesday after its ship carrying 121 migrants was turned away by Italy and Malta, and a second NGO vessel said Valletta had also refused to allow it to refuel in its waters.

New migrant rescue ship leaves France on first mission off Libya Humanitarian group SOS Mediterranee on Sunday dispatched its new rescue ship Ocean Viking from the French port of Marseille on its first mission to save migrants off the coast of Libya.