Families of seven Vietnamese fishermen, who were missing for nearly one week after their fishing vessel collided with a Philippines cargo ship in central Quảng Trị Province’s territorial waters, talked with the fishermen via telephones yesterday.

A unit for out-patient cancer treatment at Chợ Rẫy Hospital, the largest public hospital in southern Việt Nam, has been given 85 chairs for intravenous procedures related to cancer treatment which should help patients feel more comfortable during the process.

The Market Surveillance Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will step up supervision on smuggled and counterfeited food and beverages.

The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) kicked off Red Journey 2016, an annual blood donation campaign, at a ceremony held yesterday in Hà Nội.

The heat wave in the northern and central regions, including Hà Nội, will continue, with temperatures hovering around 35 to 38 degrees Celsius, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

President Trần Đại Quang hopes to receive further support from international professors and scientists for human resources training and connections in the science community, helping Việt Nam attain further achievements in science-technology.

The Transport Ministry’s plan to install electronic toll collection (ETC) systems on national highways by July 1 has failed to meet the deadline due to several difficulties.

The HCM City Department of Health has encouraged public hospitals to begin preparing for full financial and managerial autonomy, following a recent requirement from the city’s Party Committee.

A lottery ticket seller, who creates a unique style to attract customers by decorating his head with lottery tickets, does his job in a street of HCM City. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh