The Steering Committee of the Southwest Region received representatives from Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 13.

The United States Agency of International Development will provide non-refundable aid of US$10 million for Vietnam to tackle wildlife smuggling from 2017 – 2021.

Indonesia on March 13 repatriated 27 Vietnamese fishermen who were detained from four months to over one year in Tarempa island for illegal fishing in Indonesia’s seas.

The public security force of the central city of Da Nang has approved a plan to ensure security and order at the 24th High-Level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) slated for November. 

Local authorities of Nghe An province’s Quy Hop district are investigating the breach in a wall of a tin tailing pond, resulting in the polluting of rivers and killing fish in the district, said Vi Thanh Tuong, vice chairman of the district’s People’s Committee.

A project was carried out in Ben En National Park in the central province of Thanh Hoa to evaluate the preservation of rare water birds from 2013-2016 as part of efforts to devise solutions to protect the animals.

Rural infrastructure in northern mountainous provinces has improved significantly over the last six years thanks to the implementation of a sustainable infrastructure development project.

VOV.VN - Strains of bird flu has been detected in a chicken breeder flock in the northern province of Bac Ninh and the birds will be culled to stop the virus from entering the food system, report government officials.

More than 1,000 voluntary students and two ambassadors of the Earth Hour 2017 campaign on March 11 rode bicycles on several streets in the Ho Chi Minh City’s centre to call on residents to switch off lights and unnecessary electric appliances to save energy.

Nearly 200 deprived children in the northern province of Ninh Binh were provided free cardiac examinations and consultancies by doctors from the National Heart Institute and provincial obstetrics and paediatrics hospital on March 12.

Job demand in the Information Technology industry is higher than ever and will continue to grow in the near future.

Life had become difficult for Ho Nguyen Hoang of Nghe An Province ever since he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and began treatment at the National Cancer Hospital in Hanoi.

Overloaded vehicles are once again being spotted on roads and highways across the country, despite the Government crackdown.

Buddhist monks, nuns, followers and Vietnamese expats in Germany gathered at a ceremony at Tu An pagoda in Berlin on March 12 to commemorate martyrs who died to protect Vietnam’s borders and islands.

The Mekong Delta province of Long An wants Chinese firms, including those from Baise city, to connect with local enterprises to buy local agricultural products and invest in industrial parks.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio and the Japanese Friendship Association (JFA) presented 60 wheelchairs to disabled Vietnamese children and Agent Orange victims at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 12. 

Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have rejected information saying the local administration demolished Tra Co church in Mong Cai city. 

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh and Emcee Phan Anh have actively participated in charity programs to help disadvantaged people in the central city of Danang.

A circus performer was seriously wounded by a crocodile in the northern province of Ha Nam, a witness said on March 12.

There are concerns that the affected area might have been enduring lead and arsenic poisoning following the leakage.

Mass fish deaths have been reported in north-central Vietnam after a local tin mining company’s tailing pond gave way on March 9, causing the toxic refuse to flow into a nearby stream.

The Ministry of Public Security said the hackers launched their attacks because they were eager to explore new things and wanted to show off for the hacker community.

A 1,150-meter park running along the beach of a province in south-central Vietnam is expected to give the emerging touristy destination a facelift.

The Ministry of Health launched a national pharmaceutical trading centre at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 10.

“Streets without rubbish” is an initiative to encourage Ho Chi Minh City’s residential areas to protect the urban environment. After a few years, the project has proved effective.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to become a smart city, and the task requires concerted efforts by the administration and information technology community, a city leader has said.

The health ministry has asked Hanoi and HCM City to expand specialised inspection on food safety to 100 percent of its districts and communes after successful trial implementation of this model.

China’s JA Solar Vietnam project had to stop construction after the investor was found not to have prepared the necessary environmental impact assessment.

Long-term use of oral nutritional supplement helps children at risk of undernourishment catch up growth after 9 weeks; impacts nutritional adequacy, dietary diversity, health outcomes and longitudinal growth. 

The area, known for its vibrant and messy culture, is now a headache for officials who want to tidy up the city.