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Concerns grow as Cần Thơ–Vĩnh Long ferry terminal lies idle for years
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Shaping the future of Hà Nội
From bold reforms to long-term vision, Việt Nam’s capital is gearing up to become a regional innovation hub and a global city with high living standards.
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Southern region records eight deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease
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Changes in marine governance help push economic growth
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Camera data to be shared with police under agreement mechanism
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Delays in staffing rotation to disadvantaged zones raise concerns among teachers
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PM orders new rules for EV charging infrastructure in residential complexes
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Turning science into solutions: researcher develops homegrown dishwasher tablet
Her dishwasher tablet, born from a common household need, is one such outcome, requiring rigorous standards in materials science, safety, and adaptability to local conditions.
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Việt Nam enters the billion-dollar medical tourism race
In recent years, dentistry has become one of the leading spearheads of Việt Nam’s medical tourism sector.
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HCM City mulls free bus services to ease congestion, boost green mobility
The municipal Department of Construction has been tasked with proposing measures to improve the efficiency and punctuality of bus services, while enhancing service quality.
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PM requests aligning disaster preparedness with centennial strategic goals
PM Phạm Minh Chính commended the extraordinary efforts, important achievements and contributions of ministries, sectors, localities, the armed forces, the public, and international partners in disaster response and recovery
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Women, older workers among vulnerable groups of low pay
This finding is highlighted in the report “Impacts of Minimum Wage in Viet Nam”, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the request of the Việt Nam’s National Wage Council.
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Deputy PM encourages enterprises to employ ex-prisoners
Deputy Minister of Public Security Lê Văn Tuyến said after five years, the attitude of society toward ex-prisoners has improved significantly. Stigma, social exclusion, prejudice and discrimination against those who have served their sentences have declined.
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Controlled piloting of Starlink satellite Internet service to last for five years
The satellite Internet service is expected to cost individual users $435 in the first month, including US$350 for equipment and an $85 subscription fee. From the second month onward, the monthly charge will remain at approximately $85.
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Việt Nam tightens controls after nearly 300 tonnes of diseased pork 'enter' schools
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phùng Đức Tiến said slaughtering, quarantine and animal disease prevention are inherently complex, while small-scale, informal slaughtering remains widespread in many localities.
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Free textbooks proposed nationwide for 2029–30 schoolyear
The state will fund the purchase of textbooks, including Braille editions, for school libraries, allowing students and teachers to borrow them for use during a semester or academic year and return them afterward for reuse.
