People living in HCM City are suffering from photochemical smog, a kind of air pollution that’s harmful to human health.

The Forest Protection Department in southernmost Cà Mau Province said yesterday that border soldiers had found 114 pangolins being illegally transported in a vessel in Ô Rô Channel.

The Chinese Consulate in Việt Nam today announced a specialised desk for receiving visa applications of Vietnamese citizens to China starting January 24 to 26.

Some 72 per cent of Vietnamese women have joined the labour force, higher than the average world percentage (42 per cent), and ranking behind Cambodia (81 per cent).

Biên Hoà Airbase Area in the southern province of Đồng Nai will be the next dioxin hot spot to be remediated.

Medical services at the grassroots level help save costs and ensure sustainability in healthcare. Healthcare at grassroots level has played a key role contributing to the improvement of medical service quality, said Deputy Health Minister Phạm Lê Tuấn.

 HCM City’s Blood Bank, Blood Donation Centre of HCM City and hospitals have organised blood donation programmes throughout the city for Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday to prepare for a possible shortage as more accidents occur during the period.

EDoctor Joint Stock Company and Hòa Hảo Medical Diagnosis Centre on January 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to use information technology in the medical sector to better meet demand for diagnosis and treatment.

The Ministry of Construction yesterday in HCM City said its adjusted construction master plan for the HCM City Zone to 2030 with a vision to 2050 had been approved by the Government last month.