Breaking barriers

February 13, 2025 - 17:54

Tường Vy, 30, lost the use of her arms at just four years old, but she never lost her determination. She trained her feet to do what her hands couldn’t, turning hardship into strength. Now, she’s shaping her destiny and inspiring others to break their barriers.

Vietnamese professor joins technical advisory panel of Pandemic Fund

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Korean sailor provided with acute appendicitis provided with first aid

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Experts discuss solutions to improve traffic safety for motorbike drivers

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Mine clearance halted in central Việt Nam due to US aid suspension

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Traffic police to intensify crackdown on railway safety violations from Feb 15

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Đồng Tháp agriculture gets digital makeover

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Parental concerns grow over children’s internet use

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a Code of Conduct for Child Protection in Cyberspace to establish behavioural standards and safeguard children in the digital environment.

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The burden of generational care in rural areas

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Building solid foundation for double-digit growth

Achieving the 8 per cent growth in 2025 contributes to laying a solid foundation for sustained double-digit growth and propels the country towards a prosperous development era in the future, the National Assembly was told.

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40 poor families in Kon Tum Province receive expensive ginseng to farm

Forty poor, near-poor and ethnic minority households in Tu Mơ Rông District in Kon Tum Province received over 3,300 free Ngọc Linh ginseng plants from the local agricultural service centre on February 11 for them to make a living.

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Newly formed administrative units commit to building a more modern, civilised and prosperous Bắc Giang

The newly established administrative units of Bắc Giang City demonstrated their commitment to building a more modern, civilised and prosperous province.

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Coast Guard supports education of disadvantaged students in Bến Tre

Two underprivileged students, Diếp Thị Thúy Duy, 13, and Mai Bá Dương, 10, in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre, on Tuesday (February 11) received sponsorships from the Việt Nam Coast Guard Region 3 Command.

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Former monk prosecuted for child sexual abuse

Đoàn Quốc Thái, 47, is charged with rape of a child and engaging in other sexual acts with people aged 13 to under 16.

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HCM City’s Metro Line 1 introduces cashless payment system, green utilities

Information showcased in the app include contactless card payment options, online ticket purchases via in-station screens, self-service kiosks guiding cashless transactions, and ticket counters.

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Việt Nam conducts citizen protection in Japan assault

Yasuhiro Kuwabara, 40, had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly kicking the Vietnamese worker in the head from behind as the victim was descending a staircase at a construction site in Fukuoka city.