Dien Bien (VNA) - Nearly 900irrigation systems in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien will bereinforced in preparation for the upcoming flood season.
Among those systems are 13 reservoirs, twoelectrical pumping stations and more than 880 spillways and temporary dams. Twoother reservoirs are under construction, including Ang Cang in Muong Ang districtand Nam Khau Hu in Dien Bien district. Damaged constructions pose severethreats to people who live in downstream or riverside areas.
According to Nguyen Van Dinh, head of theDepartment of Water Management, the agency tasked reservoir owners to evaluatethe construction’s conditions to draw up plans of flood prevention andresilience. Forest protection and better communication between reservoir ownersand local authorities were stressed as essential.
Nguyen Van Duyen, Director of Dien Bien IrrigationManagement Company, said that since April 2018, the company had inspected 12reservoirs and dams that it reinforced for extreme weather events.
Dien Bien province has several irrigation systemslocated in isolated areas which pose difficulties for search and rescueoperations. Moreover, some reservoirs such as Ban Ban, Na Huom and Sai Luongare inaccessible in the flood season.
Meanwhile, the breakwater project along Quang Thaibeach in the central province of Thanh Hoa is being postponed, exposing localsto danger when the storm season approaches.
The project, which was invested with more than 180billion VND (7.9 million USD) and was expected to be completed this month, iscurrently halted due to slow disbursement.
At the same time, the casuarina forest playing therole of a natural breakwater was completely felled, letting waves directly hitthe shore.
Pham Trung Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Quang Thai communePeople’s Committee, said that if a powerful storm hit the area, 300 localfamilies would face severe damage.
Because of the postponed project, the landscape isnegatively affected, fishing boats have no place to be moored and local fishingis ruined, he said.-VNA
Experts and representatives from the Government and international organisations met on April 6 in HCM City to discuss the feasibility of a sea dyke project.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the need to implement a project on developing rural areas adaptable to natural disasters in six northwestern provinces.
The central province of Quang Tri has begun repairing and upgrading 12 reservoirs in order to increase their resilience, especially during the rainy and flood season.
The People’s Committee of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh has approved an irrigation planning scheme for the 2016-2025 period, with a vision to 2035, with total investment of nearly 3.59 trillion VND (around 158 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Dr Pham Minh Hung from the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said the fixed-term contract mechanism is a correct step, liberating the entire system from traditional constraints which have long stood in the way of innovation.
The partnership will focus on studying and recommending LRT routes that connect the city’s transport network with urban development zones, industrial parks, and TOD areas. The research will cover Thu Dau Mot city and surrounding areas, with completion scheduled before August 15, 2025.
Media must not only serve as a channel for information but also act as a vanguard in shaping public opinion, combating misinformation, upholding the Party’s ideological principles, and reinforcing unity between Vietnam and Laos.
In Vietnam, the voluntary blood donation movement was first launched on January 24, 1994. In 2008, the Prime Minister established the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation.
Currently, 20 Vietnamese citizens remain in Iran, including embassy staff and personnel. All are safe, mentally stable, and in regular contact with the embassy.
A VietnamPlus survey of 764 young people shows that 83.9% of Gen Z use smartphones to read news, only 12% use computers, and the rest access content via tablets.
GVB Startup 2025 attracted the participation of nearly 150 individuals and organisations from across Vietnam. The event seeks to promote bold and ambitious startup ideas and projects, contributing to the future of global innovation, and supporting startups through the provision of resources, networking opportunities, and market insights.
AI could not replace human judgment in verifying information and sensitive political events, and that humans remain the final gatekeepers of content, said Leonid Kovachich, head of the Asian department at Sputnik's international broadcasting division.
A veteran journalist of Argentina has praised the modern evolution of Vietnam’s press, which now serves a dual purpose: introducing Vietnam to the world while bringing global perspectives to domestic audiences.
The court announced that Quyet had submitted a written request to be tried in absentia, citing serious health issues. According to an official statement from Hospital 19/8, the defendant is suffering from multiple illnesses, experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, with doctors warning of a “very high risk of death.”
A senior Party official highlighted the VNA’s consistent role over the past eight decades, noting that it remains a mainstream, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, and authoritative source of news that helps shape public opinion, strengthen public trust, and safeguard the ideological foundation of the Party.
Dr. Kobelev, born in 1938 in Ulyanovsk, was among the first Soviet scholars to specialise in Vietnam. As a former TASS correspondent during the war in Vietnam, he worked closely with Vietnamese institutions and later helped found Russia’s Centre for Vietnamese and ASEAN Studies.
The 22 million THB (680,000 USD) hall construction is slated for completion within three years, just in time for the 2028 centennial of President Ho Chi Minh’s arrival in Thailand.
Among those receiving reduced sentences were Tran Tung, former Deputy Director of the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, whose prison term was cut to 10 years from 12, with six years for accepting bribes and four for abusing power while performing official duties.
A weir in Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA) 
