An inauguration ceremony in the city was held yesterday (June 26) to open Romania’s Honorary Consulate Office at No 214 Võ Thị Sáu Street in HCM City’s District 3.

Việt Nam has not recorded any mutations of the swine flu (A/H1N1) virus, according to Dr Nguyễn Thanh Trường from HCM City’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

Nông Thôn Việt magazine’s Rural Bridges Programme yesterday inaugurated 11 bridges it built in Thạnh Hưng District, Long An Province.

Four people died after being electrocuted while installing telecommunications pylons in the central province of Nghệ An.

Mass fish deaths along rivers in the southernmost province of Cà Mau have recurred in Đầm Dơi District, the local People’s Committee reported yesterday.

The Hà Nội Transport Service Company (Transerco) plans to issue tickets for the double-decker tour bus service at cheaper price to attract more visitors this summer.

Vehicles has been allowed to travel between Lào Cai City and Sa Pa District through National Highway 4D after landslides previously blocked traffic on the highway.

Many construction works in HCM City designed to check soil erosion are running well behind schedule due to land acquisition and resettlement delays.

Việt Nam and other countries located near Southeast Asia's notorious 'Golden Triangle' are facing numerous challenges in the fight against drug trafficking.