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HCM City converts beltway segments into public works

HCM City authorities have instructed the transportation infrastructure investment and management project to convert the first section of the Beltway No 2 from Phu Huu Bridge to Ha Noi Highway

Man’s dead body found after getting trap in cave

The dead body of a man has been recovered from a cave by rescuers nine days after he went missing.

HCM City authorities to set rental rates for stalls in trad'l markets

The HCM City People’s Committee has assigned districts to set rental rates for stalls in traditional markets for a maximum 10-year period.

Agricultural start-ups should focus on long-term strategy

Agricultural start-ups should capitalise on the huge demand for safe agricultural products by developing long-term, sustainable production strategies, experts said at a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.

It's time for a relentless battle against drugs

In the first five months of this year, police discovered more than 10,200 cases related to drugs trafficking.

UV reaches dangerous levels in Hanoi, HCM City

Northern and central provinces would continue to experience prolonged hot weather due to a low pressure system, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

Tiger victim was taunting animal: Officials

A former employee at a wildlife park who was attacked by a tiger was drunk and teasing the animal, officials have claimed.

Police take down illegal poker club

Police in Hanoi on Wednesday declared they had busted an illegal poker gambling ring.

No hope in Lao Cai cave rescue efforts after six days

Lao Cai Province Police has pulled out all the stops to look for 59-year-old Giang Seo Lu, who has been trapped in a cave in Man Than, Si Ma Cai District since June 1, according to Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi to have four more bus routes with CNG vehicles

Hanoi will operate four more bus routes using compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from July this year to help reduce traffic jams and protect the environment.

Health ministry may walk back service fee increase

The Ministry of Health plans to halt a planned increase of medical service fees if the consumer price index (CPI) increases in 2019, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Vietnamese artists to join Famlab in Hoi An and Da Nang

Forty-three master musicians and artists will take part in the Famlab (Film, Archive and Music Lab) Residency and Outdoor Concert in the ancient town of Hoi An and Da Nang City as part of the project Heritage of Future Past on June 6-25.

Vietnamese UN peacekeeper gives CAR kids chance to learn

The whole class suddenly fell in silence, trying to figure out the words their teacher Son had just said “I’ve got flight booked, I'm leaving in two days.”

Dong Nai authorities seek to speed up construction of Long Thanh Airport

The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province on Tuesday instructed all provincial departments and agencies to prepare for a tender for hiring survey and land pricing consultants for the Long Thanh International Airport.

Healing hands from foreign surgeons help Vietnamese walk again

Surgeons from America, Mexico and Turkey with their Vietnamese counterparts have provided free corrective surgery for 48 patients with ankle and foot deformities in Hanoi and Yen Bai Province since May.

Modern garbage-collecting vehicles succeed in Hanoi

On Saturday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees, sanitation workers were drenched in sweat as they collected rubbish around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Micro nutrients needed to help Vietnamese children develop

Professor Doctor Le Danh Tuyen, director general of the National Institute of Nutrition, talks to online newspaper Sức Khoẻ và Đời Sống (Health and Life) about why we need to focus more on child development and protection.

Man builds safe bridges for poor communities

The roads children are forced to take to school in the poor mountainous district of Ngoc Dinh in the southern province of Dong Nai used to be a hazard, particularly during stormy weather.

Man saves turtles’ lives

It's unclear if turtles have heroes, but if they do, Le Ba Lai is probably their Superman.

Parents in Ha Giang score manipulation may face criminal charges

Ha Giang Province Police on Tuesday asked local authorities to criminally charge 210 parents of students who had their scores manipulated in the national high school examination cheating scandal, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported.