All the communes in the Central Highlands have been linked with the national power grid, according to the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands.

Bùi Minh Trạng, chief inspector of HCM City’s Health Department, said various violations had been detected at cosmetic surgery clinics, such as false advertising and employing surgeon not certified to perform plastic surgery, resulting in several fatalities in recent months.

HCM City’s People’s Committee has approved a project aiming to improve the quality of healthcare regarding infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS.

 The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Montsame News Agency of Mongolia signed a new cooperation agreement yesterday to tighten their pro­fession links in the digital era.

A pilot project using low carbon emission light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will light up 19 main downtown streets in Đà Nẵng as the central coastal city prepares for the high-profile 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit.

The latest diagnostic criteria for infant and toddler functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) were updated for paediatricians at conferences held in HCM City and Hà Nội on August 12 and 13.

Students from Daegu, South Korea and Việt Nam National University-HCM City are taking part in an exchange programme at the university’s campus in Thủ Đức District.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested health departments in the northern mountainous provinces to carry out works related to health and safety for patients in flood-prone areas.

With HCM City authorities considering an increase in the number of hours that mini trucks are banned in the inner city, businesses are worried about its fallout.