Five Vietnamese officials overseeing urban planning in Vietnam, led by Deputy Minister of Construction Phan Thi My Linh, visited the Republic of Korea from April 3-7 to learn about the planning of green cities.

Stricter punishment, particularly criminal charges, should be imposed on illegal sand exploitation activities, said Politburo member and president of the Viet Nam Father Land Front Central Committe, Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Treatment of urban waste is proving to be a challenge for Mekong Delta provinces because the operation of many garbage treatment plants has been delayed due to disputes over pricing and investors are shying away since it is not a lucrative business.

 The Government has issued a decree on punishments for administrative violations in the minerals and water resources sectors, imposing fines ranging from VNĐ250 million (US$11,125) to VNĐ2 billion ($89,000).

 Three wild monkeys have just been released after being kept captive for more than 10 years in Ha Tinh Province.

 Developing coal-fired thermal power plants is needed to ensure the provision of electricity nationwide, but it risks environmental pollution without strict management.

 Poverty remains the issue of top concern for Vietnamese citizens in 2016 but more and more are worrying about environmental problems than in previous years, according to a report, known as PAPI, released on April 4.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has decided to inspect national parks nationwide following violations discovered at a national park in Hanoi.

 Asanzo Viet Nam JSC plans to introduce its first smartphones this summer, ictnews.vn has reported.

The IT sector has increasingly high demand for new staff as globalization has enabled foreign firms to set up shop in the country and local companies to expand cooperation with international partners. 

 Viet Nam, like the rest of the world, is now standing on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally change the way we live, work and relate to one another.

 Locals at Hoa Tien 2 Village in Da Nang City are accusing a local hot-dip galvanising factory of discharging untreated wastewater and killing the rice fields and livestock.

 Customs officers detected two consignments containing pangolin scales at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 4.

 The Security World Conference and Expo 2017 was held in Hanoi on April 4 with the aim to ensure information and network security in the fourth Industrial Revolution.

 Mobile phone retailer Mobile World Group (MWG) will start an Information Technology (IT) company in the second quarter of this year to provide services and solutions for its retail chains.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking measures to cope with climate change and rising sea level as the impacts have become more pronounced in recent years.

 Ninh Thuan Province authorities are rushing to complete the Tan My reservoir and weir system on the Dinh River near Phan Rang-Thap Cham City in order to deal with drought and saltwater intrusion.

 Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has owned up responsibility for polluting the environment, affecting nearby households.

 Residents living in Ea Tu Commune in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak’s Buon Ma Thuot City are concerned and call for solutions to curb the spread of ground water pollution.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has asked city departments and all 24 districts to prepare for natural disasters this year by completing maps about flooding hotspots and raising public awareness about disaster risks.