The People’s Committee of central Thua Thien – Hue province will distribute 200 billion VND (8.8 million USD) in second advanced compensation to households affected by the Formosa marine environmental incident.

Measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission were the focus of a workshop held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi will launch the Earth Hour 2017 Campaign in the capital city to raise public awareness of climate change adaptation and energy saving.

Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi launched its robotic systems for joint and neurological operations on March 1, making it the first medical facility in Vietnam to employ the technology.

VOV.VN - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on the morning of March 2 met with Vietnamese alumni who once studied in Japan at the Van Mieu Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Experts gathered at a workshop hosted by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in Hanoi on March 1 to seek ways to ensure sustainable livelihood for disadvantaged labourers.

Heineken Vietnam Brewery Limited Company (Heineken Vietnam Brewery) on February 28 announced to give VND420 million to four water protection research projects conducted by students and lecturers in HCM City.

Dozens balloons used for party decoration have exploded in northern Vietnam, leaving five people with burn injuries, one of them has to be hospitalized, one of the victims said.

A delegation from the Saeumaul Globalisation Foundation (SGF) of the Republic of Korea discussed building a Vietnam-Korea village in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang during a working session with the provincial authorities on March 1. 

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Argentina consented to augment cooperation between media agencies at a March 1 meeting between VOV President Nguyen The Ky and Argentinean Ambassador Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh in Hanoi.

As advantages of natural resources and labor forces cannot last forever, education, science and technology will help with the country’s growth and competitiveness, stated Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung.

The Ministry of Health has warned of the possible intrusion of avian influenza A (H7N9) into Vietnam as the virus is raging in neighbouring China and Cambodia.

Representatives from Japan’s Kobelco Corporation expressed their desire to invest in the Nhon Trach 2 water supply plant project in the southern province of Dong Nai at a working session with local authorities on March 1.

Australia and Vietnam will commence a reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement from March 1.

A “German Science Day” was organised in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1 on the occasion of 20 years of scientific-technological cooperation between Vietnam and Germany.

Unseasonal rains are likely to hit central, Central Highlands and southern regions in March spurred by the active operation of the equatorial low pressure belt, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A flock of 18 red-headed cranes has recently returned to Phu My Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, according to Nguyen Phong Van, director of the reserve.

Hanoi on March 1 began a pilot project on establishment of individual medical records for residents in Phuc Dong and Co Bi wards of Long Bien district.

The HCM City administration has asked local authorities to urgently take preventive measures against a possible A/H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

The red streak that appeared in the waters around the Vung Ang economic zone in the central province of Ha Tinh – the same area still reeling from the consequences of the Formosa toxic spill – was confirmed to have been caused by algal bloom.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has instructed the People’s Committees of all provinces and cities to increase forest-fire protection and to make it a main task during the dry season.

The Ministry of Health will work to increase medical examinations and treatment using oriental medicine, as well as meet demand for herbal medicine.

The northern province of Nam Dinh is making efforts to curb outbreaks of the A/H5N1 avian flu virus, which have been recorded in Vu Ban and Truc Ninh districts.

Over 20 years of development, Vietnam’s internet has made sustainable contributions to society and Government policies have resulted in 60% of the population using the web, said Phan Tam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications at the ongoing APRICOT 2017 conference in HCM City.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is going to provide Nam Cuong Corporation with technical support in order to accelerate the developer’s green construction agenda and promote green building in Vietnam.

A witness said a male worker was caught into a fight with guards at the plant.

A ceremony was held in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on February 28 to present Laos’s orders and medals to the provincial volunteer soldiers and military experts in recognition of their contributions to Laos’s revolutionary cause.

Law-enforcement force in Hai Ha district, Quang Ninh province on February 28 confiscated 12,000 breeding chickens smuggled from China.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged relevant ministries and agencies to speed up construction of two key rail projects in Hanoi.

On March 1, the Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and US tech giant Microsoft Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote collaboration, particularly in the information technology development.