The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed to raise the fines to 400 million VND (17,240 USD) for violations on environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and protection of natural ecosystems.
The Ministry of Construction has green-lighted Kien Giang province's proposal to suspend the master plan to develop Phu Quoc Island into a special administrative-economic zone (SEZ).
Vietnam has long been persistent and consistent in safeguarding its national sovereignty in the East Sea through peaceful measures on the basis of international law to maintain peace, stability, security and cooperation at sea for the legitimate interests of all parties.
Total coast erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has extended to 86 km, according the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
A contest popularising Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands in the Mekong Delta region and localities in the vicinity was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 19 by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the city People's Committee.
Agoda, one of the world's largest online booking platforms, on June 14 announced the top summer destinations for Vietnamese travellers.