A collision between a sleeper bus and a 45-seater coach occurred on a highway outside Hà Nội on Tuesday, injuring 10 people and paralysing traffic in the area.

The Ministry of Health has denied granting any favour to pharmaceutical company VN Pharma amid doubts over the ministry’s involvement in the company’s scandalous drug smuggling racket.

As many as nine people were taken to Cần Thơ City General Hospital on Monday after they sustained burn injuries at a wedding party in Trường Long Commune, Phong Điền District.

Camera-equipped drones known as flycams have become increasingly popular, especially among Vietnamese photographers and filmmakers, but few people know they need permission from the Ministry of Defence to fly the devices.

The Hà Nội People’s Court yesterday opened the first instance hearing for ex-banker Hà Văn Thắm and other 50 defendants for serious violations of the State’s monetary policies.

Growth cannot be sustainable in APEC economies unless it is economically, financially and socially inclusive, experts said at a symposium held yesterday in HCM City.

The massive stimulus package of VNĐ30 trillion (US$1.32 billion), introduced in 2013 to encourage social housing development in Việt Nam and revitalise the listless real estate sector, has been entirely disbursed. However, with the expiry of the attractive interest rates, many businesses are contemplating pulling out of the social housing market while the demands show no signs of flagging.

Local administration of the Central Highlands of Gia Lai Province’s Kon Chro District had a headache in seeking effective solutions to bring the situation that hundreds of local residents committed suicide recent years under control.

Fifteen teams of volunteers took part in a campaign in HCM City on August 27 to control dengue fever in Vĩnh Lộc B Commune in Bình Chánh District, a dengue hot spot.