The health ministry has asked local health departments and hospitals to review and improve supervision on testing.

Air pollution continued to engulf Hà Nội and some northern provinces this morning, according to reports of independent air quality trackers.

Rice farmers in the northern province of Phú Thọ have had their lives turned around after being given the all-clear to use land designated for forestry production.

Earlier this year, a 57-year-old man from Tây Ninh Province was desperate to kick his smoking habit after he suffered a stroke. For treatment, he chose the HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute where doctors recommended that he receive auricular acupuncture to stop his cravings for cigarettes.

The central coastal region continues to face challenges in tourism development even though the area is rich and diverse in natural and cultural resources.