For some, progress brings TV but no clinic

Chut children in Rao Tre village of Ha Tinh Province. They no longer live in caves like their forefathers and can get state assistance to go to school.

In Vietnam’s central mountainous regions in 1959, the Chut minority lived in caves. Now they have stilt houses and farmland to cultivate.

The Chut village of [...]

HCMC leader says profit no excuse for toxic water supply

Time for a swim? The Saigon River section in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2 is filled with trash several meters from the shoreline.

Wastewater from a Cu Chi District industrial zone has rendered most local waterways unfit for human use, commune head Huynh Van Ni told the HCMC People’s Council during its recent visit to [...]

No let up from heavy rains in central, southern Vietnam

Dien Bien Phu Street in Thua Thien-Hue Province was heavily flooded Saturday

Incessant rain has lashed central and southern regions over the last two days, leaving many provinces and cities under water and causing major material losses.

In the central region, Thua Thien-Hue Province and its neighboring Da Nang City were worst hit by [...]