A network of thousands of outstanding Vietnamese individuals living in foreign countries world-wide, is expected to be set up following a project newly kicked off by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union yesterday held a ceremony to honour 10 outstanding young citizens of 2016, chosen from 126 nominations, double the number of nominees last year. Eligible youth are 30 years old and under.

Several contentious issues are dogging implementation of key power projects managed by the Southern Power Management Board (SPBM), contradictory regulations and land evaluation and compensation rules that residents are not ready to accept.

A National Assembly (NA) task force will monitor compensation disbursement and implementation of social welfare policies for fishermen and others affected by the mass fish deaths in central Viet Nam last April.

The social security sector will continue carrying out public administrative reforms with a focus on improving public services

To help patients have stem cell transplants without having to take an expensive trip,  the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion,  in collaboration with the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have been collecting umbilical cord blood samples from pregnant women since May 2014.

Hà Nội's Department of Culture and Sports has proposed that churches and pagodas in the city ring their bells to awaken people and mark the start of the New Year.

Six fishermen and crew members of a fishing boat have been rescued off the Hoàng Sa (Paracels) Archipelago of Việt Nam.

An influx of residents has returned to big cities, particularly Hà Nội and HCM City, after enjoying a three-day holiday, causing some congestion but less serious than last year’s.