Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Public Security to examine and prevent the online trading of weapons, which is threatening national security and social security.

New technology is vital for an integrated animal husbandry industry, which has a great impact on the economy and environment, a seminar on the export of high-tech animal breeding products by south-eastern provinces has heard in Bình Phước Province.

The trial use of online visas for the last 10 months has been deemed a success, with the number of visitors applying increasing month by month, the Department of Immigration said yesterday.

Livestock farmers should join production links with co-operatives as well as processing and trading enterprises to sustain their livelihoods, experts said at a conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

The first ever national centralised bidding for procurement of medicines held on Monday helped save over VNĐ477 billion ($21 million) for the State Budget.

People should buy food from supermarkets, malls or reputed shops to ensure food safety and hygiene, experts claim.

All stakeholders must join hands in creating a safe internet system that children can use effectively for their education and research purposes, a senior official said yesterday.

About 126,000 people have tuberculosis (TB) in Việt Nam, but fewer than 106,000 have received treatment, while the others are undetected and sometimes unaware of their status, said Director of the Hà Nội-based Central Lung Hospital Nguyễn Viết Nhung.