Free medical check-ups and surgeries were provided for 20 children born with cleft lips and palates yesterday in Hà Nội.

The UN Women Việt Nam, in co-ordination with the Việt Nam Women's Union, has provided 3,000 packages of hygiene products for disadvantaged women and girls in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
 

HCM City’s steering committee for the smart city project hosted a meeting on Friday to approve a draft plan of the project, which aims to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city.

Việt Nam’s vocational education system must undergo reform to produce workers who can compete with their counterparts in other countries, the head of Institute of Vocational Education Studies has said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires.

Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) co-operation in Việt Nam had been successful, said President of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka in a press conference in Hà Nội on Saturday as part of his official visit to Việt Nam.

Thousands of lives have been put at risk due to many newly built high rise apartment blocks in Hà Nội that fail to meet fire safety standards.

Four provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta sub-region, located between the Tiền and Hậu rivers, plan to establish linkages to increase production of green-peel and pink-flesh grapefruit as well as coconuts, key fruits grown in the area.

Waterway accidents have been increasing with great losses to human life and property because ship owners and crew aren’t following safety regulations.