The Japanese embassy in Vietnam on December 17 signed contracts to provide non-refundable aid worth over 1.14 million USD for seven small-scale projects in 2020, which are under a non-refundable programme for Vietnam at grassroots levels.
The 11th lunar month is when the Ha Nhi ethnics celebrate their new year, known as Khù Sự Chà. It is a time for relaxation, entertainment, reunions, and passing on best wishes. The holiday lasts for five days after harvest.
One man lost his life on late August 17 in a landside triggered by torrential rains in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
As many as 160 forest fires were reported across Vietnam in the last six months, destroying about 756ha of forest, according to the Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department under the Public Security Ministry.
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on June 16 issued an official message requesting joint efforts of various agencies to overcome consequences of a strong earthquake that hit the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau earlier on the day.
Northern Phu Tho province has moved up nine places in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) over the last five years, and is set to do more to further raise its position.
Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
It is forecast that climate change will increase the risk of forest fires next year, therefore concerned organisations should be vigilant and prepare for fire prevention and control.
Farmers in Lai Chau province have turned to fish cage farming to utilize water surface areas of Ban Chat hydropower reservoirs and financial support from the local government.
Downpour and floods since June 23 left one person dead and three others missing in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau as of 6am of June 25, said the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Four people have gone missing after being swept away by flash floods in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on early June 24, according to the provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue.
If both husband and wife carry Thalassemia gene, they should get consultations from doctors on how to give birth to healthy children without carrying the gene before their conception.
In recent years, villages which have advantages in tourism in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau have contributed money and efforts to developing infrastructure to lure more visitors
Disadvantaged people in remote areas across Vietnam have received support from the State ahead of the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).
On these days, many roads in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau become brilliant due to the vibrant yellow colour of wild sunflowers, attracting a large number of visitors.
Developing tourism with a special focus on community-based products is one of the new economic development trends for many localities, including the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
Thirteen people were killed and three others were injured severely after a concrete mixer truck crashed into a passenger coach in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on September 15.
The floods in late June caused huge damage to schools in Muong Te district, northern province of Lai Chau. Ahead of the new school year, local authorities are preparing temporary classrooms for pupils
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