A ninth grader in the central city of Da Nang won the first place at the national round for the 53rd Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter-writing competition for young people, surpassing 1.5 million entries with his letter about children who lack love and need a place to express their feelings.

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang plans to invest over 862.65 billion VND (37.3 million USD) in projects on postal service, telecommunications, and information technology development during the 2018-2020 period, according to a local official.