Yen Bai City is battling severe floods as the Red River’s water levels continue to climb, leaving neighborhoods submerged and forcing authorities to impose restrictions on key bridges and roadways.

The Criminal Investigation Agency for Corruption, Economic Crimes, and Smuggling has arrested a former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and five other suspects in connection with a significant rare earth mining scandal.

Japan's renewable energy firm Erex is going to invest in a 50MW biomass power plant project in Van Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 22 signed a dispatch asking for prompt actions to fix the consequences of a serious workplace accident that happened in a cement factory in Yen Bai the same day, as well as measures to support victims.

Seven workers were killed and three other were injured in a work-related accident at a cement plant in Yen Bai province, northern Vietnam, on April 22.

Mu Cang Chai district is home to many ethnic minorities, of which the Mong people account for more than 90% of the population. The Mong people have the habit of settling in mountainous areas from 800 - 1500m high with many unique cultural features.

A traditional festival to honor ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees has taken place in Van Chan District in the northern province of Yen Bai.

Residents in Van Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, have enjoyed substantially improved livelihood thanks to cinnamon cultivation.