All six Vietnamese students participating in the 13th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), held earlier this month in Bali, Indonesia, have brought home medals.

A conference held today in Ninh Thuận Province looks at how communities can be better prepared and equipped to protect and respond to the needs of children with climate change and natural disasters increasingly striking Việt Nam.

The inspection of associations needs to be increased to ensure their operations are in conformity with charter principles and the law, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Trần Anh Tuấn said.

Heavy rainfall that caused floods over the past four days in the central region claimed three deaths and inundated many areas, according to search and rescue teams.

Inland waterways are becoming increasingly vital for economic development and HCM City should consider how to improve the efficiency of its waterway system, an official has said.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training plans to offer overtime services at kindergarten schools in industrial parks and export processing zones.

All households in HCM City’s Hóc Môn District now have access to clean water, according to the district’s People’s Committee.

More than 280,000 people have received free HIV tests and 15,000 patients were newly enrolled for anti-retroviral treatment over the last five years.

A priority on improving skills of the workforce is important as Việt Nam deals with the changing nature of work in the era of technology when many low-skilled workers will be at risk of automation.