The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has directed specialised agencies to implement the planning and conservation for five local special-use forests at a total investment of over VND431.8 billion (US$19 million).

 Vietnamese mobile phone maker Mobiistar will introduce by the end of this month a pair of “selfie” smart phones, Zumbo S2 and Zumbo J2, targeting young users.

 Sand mining activities of a company in northern Phu Tho province have allegedly led to serious erosion and subsequent loss of farmland, leading to public concerns.

 Vietnam Bear Sanctuary in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc, the first of its kind in the country, is opening for visitors to raise public awareness of protecting the endangered species.

As of December 31, 2016, Vietnam had a total forest area of nearly 14.378 million hectares, including over 10.242 million hectares of natural forest and more than 4.135 million hectares of planted area.

 Some 1,900 computers in Viet Nam have been attacked by WannaCry virus – one of the largest-ever cyber-attacks affecting computers across the globe.

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 An expat said he wants a polluted canal in Cau Giay District, Hanoi to be turned into a garden.

 The construction of the first phase of a tourism complex on Haiphong City’s Cat Ba Islands started on May 14.

 Bay Mau coconut grove, a popular tourism spot, in Quang Nam Province’s Hoi An Town has suffered through tourist development.

Aware of the danger and high affectability of WannaCry, Vietnamese businesses and agencies have taken various protection measures to guard against the ransomeware.

 Some 45 scientific and technological inventions and applications of Vietnamese scientists and businesses will be honoured by the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 16.

 Bkav Corporation, the largest internet security firm in Vietnam, yesterday gratis issued a device named Wanna Crypt0r to check WannaCry ransomware – which has been wreaking havoc across the world.

 Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have made the decision to scrap plans for constructing 17 small and medium hydropower plants with a total capacity of 27.4 megawatts.

 “The Internet of Things: Principles - Practices - Solutions” conference, chaired by Dr. Timothy Chou in Hanoi on May 4, revealed new opportunities for many enterprises in Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung urged has localities in the Mekong Delta to devise measures to cope with landslides in the context of climate change. 

 Rising sea levels have exacerbated saline intrusion and coastal erosion in Vietnam, but farmers can make the best out of a bad situation by shifting from agriculture to aquaculture, raising brackish water shrimp.

The Asia-Pacific region’s software and web developers will participate in a 24-hour app challenge focused on building products that address a persistent regional challenge: how can more micro and small businesses start exporting to foreign markets?

 The spread of WannaCry ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the world since May 12, and several Vietnamese businesses and agencies are advised to take cautions.

 Eleventh-grader Pham Huy has been issued visa to partake in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2017 (Intel ISEF 2017) in the United States.