Lại Sơn Island Commune in the southwestern province of Kiên Giang was officially linked to the national grid on Saturday upon the completion of the cross-ocean 110kV line.

Nearly 2,500 people, including representatives from ministries, departments, international organizations, and local residents, attended a meeting in the central city of Đà Nẵng yesterday to call for non-discrimination against those living with HIV/AIDS.

Saint Paul General Hospital today opened a high-tech medical centre that specialises in endoscopic surgery and digestive treatment for the people of Hà Nội and neighbouring areas.

Five organisations and three individuals have received “Red Ribbon” Award for their outstanding community leadership and contribution to AIDS response in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam may see more Zika cases because community immunity to the mosquito-borne Zika virus is still low, particularly in central, southern and Central Highland provinces.

Cars and trucks with expired registrations have stayed on Việt Nam’s roads, despite the efforts of authorities.

Last month, Lê Tiến Tuân, a beekeeper from the northern province of Tuyên Quang, moved 320 foreign beehives into local gardens in two villages of Thài Phìn Tùng Commune, Hà Giang Province, as per an unwritten agreement with gardens’ owners – which should have transpired fuss-less.

Modest funding, capacity and quality of planning are major challenges that Vietnamese cities are facing in the response to climate change, experts shared at yesterday workshop on sustaining urban resilience in Việt Nam.

Newer farming villages are more polluted and witness higher risks to human and animal health than traditional farms, according to research released today in Hà Nội.