Authorities in An Giang Province on Monday warned of a further landslide threat of at least 400 metres to an existing 180 metre long landslide which occurred the previous day along the Hau River Bank in Binh Khanh Ward in Long Xuyen City.

Having been recognized as the 2000th Ramsar site of wetlands of international importance, Tram Chim National Park has shown Vietnam’s effort in implementing the Ramsar Convention.

Forty-two children with harelips and cleft palates in the two Central Highlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have received free check-ups and operations.

Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta authorities must protect wetland areas against the impact of economic development through advanced conservation measures, experts have recommended.

With a loosened legal framework, Vietnam still cannot tightly control the electronic waste imports. Therefore, scientists have warned that Vietnam is turning into a big electronic landfill.

Though Internet service providers have been increasing the bandwidth continuously, Vietnam’s Internet speed on Akamai’s ranking has been staying at approximately 1.7 Mbps.

16 May morning, the hovercraft's first complete in Vietnam manufactured by teachers and students of Polytechnic University (VNU HCMC) (Youth 14-9-2011) has been launched and run trial on the Saigon River in the area of Vocational College Waterway Transport II, Phu My ward, district 7, HCMC.

The Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve in southern Vietnam officially became the 580th World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on May 19.

Computer viruses cause Vietnam "time damage" worth VND559 billion (US$26.7 million) every month, according to a new report by Vietnam Internet security firm Bkav.

The HCM City inter-ministerial inspection delegation has found a series of real estate projects which have turned the land areas reserved for parks and verdure into the land for housing, office buildings and car parking lots.