Three people among 28 guests at a wedding party in Hà Giang Province who were hospitalised with symptoms of food poisoning have died, provincial Department of Health director Lương Viết Thuần said.

HCM City needs to continue mobilising all resources to achieve sustainable growth in productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness for the rest of the year, a city official said.

Twenty per cent of HCM City’s population with no health insurance have been hit with a 30 per cent increase in fees.

The number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease in Cấn Thơ has sharply increased since last month, according to the Preventive Medical and Heath Care Centre in the southern city.

More than 10,000 students in 12 primary schools in the south-eastern province of Bình Dương attended a programme on nutrition education and physical development which ended on Monday.

Natural disaster forecasts should be tailored to specific locations instead of large areas, said Nguyễn Văn Khánh, vice chairman of the People’s Committee of the northern province of Yên Bái yesterday.

Many countries in the East Asia and Pacific region face the threat of social divisions that could hurt efforts to reduce poverty, according to a World Bank report released yesterday.

National Assembly chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Tuesday applauded the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV) for its contributions in fighting corruption and waste.

Việt Nam Railway plans to operate extra trains for Tết (Lunar New Year) from February 2 to March 4 next year.