Located in Phú Hạnh Village, Tuy An Đông Commune, Đắk Lắk Province, Cổ Thạch Hill draws visitors with its meeting of mountains and sea, a stone path that locals say dates back hundreds of years, and a grove of old duối (Streblus asper) trees. Far from the crowds, the hill has a simple, rustic beauty and still bears traces of the lives of local people over many generations.

HCM City plans to allocate more than VNĐ5 trillion (US$193.3 million) for five key projects at the HCM City Oncology Hospital between 2026 and 2030 to ease severe overcrowding, shorten long waiting times for radiotherapy, and strengthen advanced diagnostic capabilities.

Unlike the maternity ward, where laughter often fills the air, or the emergency department, where staff hurry between patients, the corridor of the Assisted Reproduction Centre is lined with rows of silent seats.

The health sector in Cần Thơ city identified continued investment in infrastructure, medical equipment and advanced medical techniques as a key priority for its development in the coming period.

Research on organ transplants, tuberculosis screening and reproductive health has moved from the lab into hospitals and communities, the Ministry of Science and Technology says, through training, technology transfer and locally tailored solutions.

The scheme was publicly displayed on Tuesday by the Giảng Võ Ward People’s Committee to collect comments from agencies, organisations, individuals and residential communities.

Without standardised requirements, schools face risks ranging from a shortage of trained staff to meal planning errors and weak food safety controls, experts warn.

A special musical programme titled 'Khúc Tri Ân' was held on the night of October 13 at HCM City's Lê Thị Riêng Cultural Park, honouring the nation's martyrs before their remains are interred at the HCM City Martyrs’ Cemetery in Long Bình Ward tomorrow.

The "Operation Smile" surgery programme will provide free examination and treatment for patients with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other congenital craniofacial deformities.