War-time bomb safely defused in Nghe An province

Nghe An: A 226-kilogramme bomb left over from the war was safely deactivated by the military command and sappers of the central province of Nghe An on April 8.

Locals in Thach Son hamlet, Ngoc Son commune, Thanh Chuong district discovered the bomb at…

Viettel, VNPT win Vietnam’s first 5G spectrum auctions

Hanoi: The military-run telecom service provider Viettel and the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) have recently won Vietnam’s first successful auctions for 5G spectrum licenses, Director General of the Authority of Radio Frequency Man…

75 drug suspects collared in weeklong police ops in Laguna

CALAMBA CITY: Lawmen in this province rounded up 75 individuals allegedly involved in illegal drugs in separate operations across the province from April 1 to 7.

Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting director of the Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO), tol…

PM orders sufficient water for residents during saline intrusion

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 8 signed an official dispatch asking competent officials to take proactive response to ensuring sufficient fresh water supply for local residents in the Mekong Delta region which has been hard hit by prol…

PM orders more efforts to ensure information security

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue an official dispatch requesting ministries, sectors and localities to exert efforts to ensure information security, given recent increases in cyberattacks, especially the presence of ransomware…

Vessels involved in IUU fishing decline sharply in Ba Ria – Vung Tau

Vung Tau: The number of vessels from Ba Ria – Vung Tau committing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has fallen sharply, especially since this southern province signed a coordination deal with law enforcement forces at sea in 2022, rep…

Thai journalist hails Phu Quoc as luxurious, classy destination at lower cost than Thailand

Hanoi: Thailand’s Nation Story newspaper has run a story suggesting experiences not to be missed in Phu Quoc island of Vietnam, highlighting that local tourism service prices are half of those in Thailand, and recommending visitors to spend at least f…