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Ceremony held to celebrate 35 of Việt Nam News

In 1991, the first issue of Việt Nam News reached readers at a time when Việt Nam had just emerged from the early years of the Đổi mới (Renewal) process.

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Tropical storms, heat and drought putting millions of Vietnamese children at risk: UNICEF

UNICEF said the most common combination of hazards affecting Vietnamese children involves tropical storms, drought, heatwaves and extreme heat, impacting more than 4.5 million children, followed by more complex combinations involving river flooding.

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K Hospital performs successful robotic surgery on elderly patient's oesophagus

Doctors from the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2 at K Hospital successfully performed a robotic endoscopic surgery to remove and reconstruct the oesophagus of an elderly cancer patient.

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Việt Nam orders recall of 45 imported cosmetic products

The Drug Administration has ordered the nationwide recall of 45 imported cosmetic products due to violations related to product registration dossiers and discrepancies between declared and actual formulations.

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HCM City aims for top 5 in PAR index, cuts processing times by 50%

HCM City has set a target to join the country’s top five localities in the Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, after successfully slashing processing times for various procedures by 30 to 50 per cent. 

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Human trafficking reporting must balance public interest and victim protection: experts

Journalists and experts on migration gathered at a press talk in Hà Nội on Monday to discuss a more trauma-informed approach to reporting trafficking cases.

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Liên Khương Airport expected to reopen from August 19

The airport was temporarily closed for repairing projects March 4.

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ICISE ranks 6th in Việt Nam for physical sciences in latest Nature Index

During the assessment period, ICISE recorded a total of seven scientific publications tracked and recognised by the Nature Index within the Physical Sciences category.

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Tây Ninh boosts investment in border schools to improve quality

Tây Ninh Province is stepping up investment in schools, boarding facilities, and digital learning in communes along the Cambodia border, helping improve education quality and expand educational opportunities for local students.