The Ministry of Health on Thursday sent an official document to health departments in all provinces and cities asking for stricter management of medical equipment at state-owned medical stations.

The Đồng Nai Traffic Safety Committee, in co-ordination with local authorities, has closed all illegal road-railway crossing in the province since March this year.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday launched the Việt Nam National Action Plan for management of antibiotic use and control of antibiotic resistance in livestock production and aquaculture 2017-2020.

HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Transport to approve an investment plan to build an interchange at a traffic-clogged area in An Phú Ward in the city’s District 2.

The Mekong Delta region lacks doctors to treat major ailments like tuberculosis, leprosy and mental illnesses, as also surgeons and forensic experts, health department representatives said at a conference in Cần Thơ City on Tuesday.

The Vietnamese Association of Diabetes and Endocrinology and the American Diabetes Association have kicked off phase two of an international specialised education programme in diabetes, or iSTEP-D.

Phạm Văn Nhẫn, 52, a farmer living in northern Hà Nam Province’s Tri Ngôn Village, has spent 34 years helping dozens of people with mental illness.

“Welcome to Homestay Mr Kim” in Cao Bằng.

The Ministry of Education and Training has approved a new general education programme, focused on reducing the number of subjects and periods.