Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked the government to raise the buying price for wind power in an effort to help investors cover high input costs.

The US$500 million project has been revealed less than a year after the country scrapped plans for two nuclear power plants due to economic reasons.

Heavy rains lashed the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai late Sunday, September 3, triggering landslides that killed an 8-month-old child and her mother and injured 7 other people.

VOV.VN - Traffic chaos has hit the popular holiday destination of the island of Cat Hai, with a queue of National Holiday revellers at the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge waiting for hour on end to cross.

Despite widespread public opposition to raising VAT rates, a World Bank chief economist argues otherwise. 

Chaos ensued as people rushed home to enjoy the three-day break with their family.

He claimed he was upset that his villa was being taken away for a tourism project in Da Nang, so he wanted to hit back at authorities.

The PM urges inspectors to take the issue 'seriously' as it has chipped away at public trust in the health care sector.

Vietnam's internet speed slowed to a snail's pace on August 27 after the three internet cable systems connecting the country with the rest of the world went down.

Authorities in Hanoi have come up with a plan that would involve all the 19,000 taxis currently operating in the city to be repainted in one of two colors.