Nhân Dân Gia Định Hospital, one of largest general hospitals in HCM City, plans to use more high-tech medical treatments and buy more state-of-the-art equipment to improve medical quality, Dr. Nguyễn Anh Dũng, director of the hospital, has said.

Two primary schools in HCM City have recorded a total of 43 cases of mumps among students in two outlying districts, the city’s Preventive Medicine Centre said yesterday.

A preliminary hearing began the second phase of the trial on a transnational trafficking case of some 5,000 heroin cakes in the northern Quảng Ninh Province yesterday.

The Long Biên District People’s Court in Hà Nội this morning sentenced a 39-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment for violating regulations on driving road vehicles.

The Việt Nam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) – a key initiator of the fish sauce scandal – has posted an official correction of its false report on the quality of the sauce following heavy public pressure and Governmental investigations into the case.

The traffic police seized 270kg of sparklers and 100kg of firecrackers being smuggled into the central province of Nghệ An in two separate incidents on Sunday.

The latest techniques in treatment and surgery for pelvic organ prolapse were highlighted last Saturday (December 17) at the 11^th symposium on diseases of the female pelvis held at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City.

The Lâm Đồng transport department has set up a 24-hour hotline so that residents can call any time about traffic violations during the Lunar New Year holidays.

HCM City has set a target of saving 2 - 2.5 percent of energy consumption per year between now and 2020, with a view to protecting the environment.