During recent rains and floods, some independent programmers voluntarily developed rescue information maps, but these efforts were limited by manpower, resources and data availability.

A serious traffic accident occurred at around 4.20am on December 9 killed three people at the scene and injuring ten others.

Communication plays a pivotal role in preventing and reducing child labour by shaping public awareness and driving collective action to protect children, experts said at a training workshop held on Monday (December 8).

The Deputy PM affirmed the principle of not abolishing construction permits; instead, procedures including investment approval, environmental assessment, fire prevention and control, and construction permitting will be consolidated into a single dossier for the issuance of a single permit.

Hà Nội has experienced its third air pollution episode since the beginning of the season, from November 28 to December 5, according to the AI-based air quality forecasting model developed by the Smart Geospatial Research Group in the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University Hà Nội.

From January to November this year, Việt Nam detected 2,814 cases of illegal logging and forest fires, a decrease of 426 cases or 17.5 per cent from the same period in 2024. The damaged forest area dropped to 1,059ha, down 527ha or nearly 33 per cent.

Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa–Trường Sa Club in Poland presented a VNĐ250 million (US$9.6 million) vegetable garden project to Brigade 146 under the Naval Region 4 Command during a working visit held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa on December 8.

Nearly 700 international and domestic healthcare officials and experts in clinical nutrition, dietetics, and metabolism gathered at the 5th annual scientific conference of the Vietnamese Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition that wrapped up on December 6 in Đà Nẵng City.

The Bến Thành-Cần Giờ metro line, backed by private developer Vinspeed, is expected to cut travel times to just over 20 minutes and unlock new development along the city’s southern corridor.

The Economic and Financial Committee has agreed with the Government’s proposal to approve the phase two feasibility study report of the Long Thành Airport project.

With the theme Enhancing Collaboration for Inclusive and Sustainable Futures: From Business to Policy Perspectives, the International Conference for Graduate Education 2025 was organised by the Foreign Trade University.

A large rock fell and smashed through a tourist van en route to Đà Lạt, leaving one Russian visitor dead and another injured. The driver fled and police are tracking down the vehicle.

More than 2,500 part-time and internship opportunities have been offered to students at a part-time job fair in HCM City, helping young people gain practical experience through safe and reputable employment channels.

With the theme Spreading love, the annual charity programme organised medical examinations, surgeries and built a new school to help in difficulties in remote areas of Tuyên Quang Province.

The ship had 15 crew members on board, comprising 13 Vietnamese, one Indian, and one Bangladeshi national.

Neighbouring residents reported a foul odor emanating from the unit in the recent days, and the building management staff had tried to contact the renter to no avail.

Đồng Nai Province is positioning itself for a major economic transformation, with comprehensive development based on three strategic economic pillars supported by one unified digital foundation.

A deadly collision on the North–South Expressway in Quảng Trị Province early on Monday claimed two lives, injured three others and brought traffic to a standstill for kilometres.

Deputy Director of the Central Coordination Office for New-Style Rural Area Development Phương Đình Anh told VietnamPlus that the combined programme will provide stronger leverage for ethnic communities to expand opportunities and achieve sustainable poverty reduction.

Established in 2010, the free language classes at Thiện Nhơn Free Language Centre have attracted thousands of learners of all ages and walks of life.