Venerable Thich Le Hieu, a kind-hearted monk

Venerable Thich Le Hieu, a kind-hearted monk

(VOVWORLD) - Venerable Thich Le Hieu of Van Duc pagoda in Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province, is known for his kindness and passion for charitable and social work. His pagoda...
Storm Damrey recovery efforts underway in Vietnam

Storm Damrey recovery efforts underway in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Storm Damrey, which made landfall over the weekend, have wreaked havoc on Vietnam’s south-central and central highlands provinces. Local authorities are working to help people recover from...
Son La works to lure more investment

Son La works to lure more investment

(VOVWORLD) - Son La province in the northwest of Vietnam has great investment potential thanks to its favorable weather and natural conditions. The province is designing further incentives for investors. Hong...
Draft Law on Irrigation debated

Draft Law on Irrigation debated

(VOVWORLD) - The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee's third session on Thursday discussed amendments to the Law on Irrigation while would authorize the state to invest in building major irrigation...
Nicaragua Canal, unrealistic mega-project

Nicaragua Canal, unrealistic mega-project

(VOVworld) – The Nicaraguan Canal, which was expected to become Nicaragua’s largest infrastructure project, is one of the Nicaraguan government’s efforts to lift Nicaragua out of poverty. But since the...
National Assembly begins Q&A session

National Assembly begins Q&A session

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly on Tuesday began a two and a half day Q&A session with Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh answering questions on a number of pressing issues...
Central region warned to prepare for flooding

Central region warned to prepare for flooding

(VOVworld) - The central steering committee for natural disaster response and the National Committee for Search and Rescue have warned central coastal provinces from Nghe An southward to Ninh Thuan to...
Vietnam recovers damage from Dianmu storm

Vietnam recovers damage from Dianmu storm

(VOVWORLD) - Dianmu storm landed in northern Vietnam on Friday, leaving one person dead and two missing. Head of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Control and Prevention, Nguyen Xuan Cuong...
Localities braced for storm Dianmu

Localities braced for storm Dianmu

(VOVworld) – The National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said at 4:00 AM that storm Dianmu’s centre was at 20.4 degrees north latitude and 108.1 degrees east longitude in the...
Voters’ opinions acknowledged

Voters’ opinions acknowledged

(VOVworld) – On Friday, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong and Son La’s NA deputies briefed voters in Son La City the results of the first session...
Ninh Thuan restructures crops to fight droughts

Ninh Thuan restructures crops to fight droughts

(VOVworld) – The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan was hardest hit by the droughts in Vietnam. In recent years droughts have become increasingly severe due to climate change, negatively affecting agricultural...