Up to 900 overseas Vietnamese from 101 countries and territories will participate in Vietnam’s first Overseas Vietnamese Conference from November 21-31, deputy head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Tran Trong Toan told reporters on November 10.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked the local transport department, taxi associations and related agencies to propose solutions to reorganize the local taxi industry, including restricting the number of cars.

Thirteen sleeping farmers and migrant workers were killed late Thursday after landslides crushed their tents in the mountainous district of Bac Tra My in central Quang Nam province.

The Steering Committee 127/TW has reviewed the current mechanisms in an effort to iron out snags in combating smuggling and trade fraud.

The famous Hai Van Tunnel in central Vietnam is at high risk for fires and explosions due to increasing violations by passing vehicles, says the company managing the tunnel.