The Núi Pháo mining project, Việt Nam’s biggest polymetallic operation, has seriously violated regulations on environmental protection, mining, and use of land and water resources, according to the results of an inspection conducted last year by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

The Việt Nam Protestant Church (Southern Region) began its quadrennial general confederation congress in HCM City yesterday.

The Ministry of Health's Medical Examination and Treatment Department and Vietnam Initiatives at Indiana University, will pilot a patient satisfaction telephone survey. Similar surveys conducted previously were done online.

Doctors at the Paediatrics Department of Hà Nội’s Bạch Mai Hospital are treating two children suffering from acute lead poisoning due to consumption of a traditional medicine called thuốc cam of unknown origin.

The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has proposed measures to prevent diseases during the rainy season.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Đà Nẵng City signed an agreement on Tuesday to develop a new land fill and waste treatment facility.

More than 600 local and international traffic experts and policy-makers will participate in the 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) to be held in HCM City and Bình Dương Province from September 18-21.

Doctors in some major hospitals in the capital city are causing confusion among patients when prescribing supplements without clearly explaining their nature and usage.

No cracks have been found during expansion work on the Hải Vân Tunnel No 2 after a series of dynamite detonations were permitted between March and June, the project investor said yesterday.