Traffic accidents kill 1,125 this year

The scene of a traffic accident.— VNA/VNS Photo Đức Thọ

HÀ NỘI — Traffic accidents killed 1,125 people and injured 1,781 others nationwide in the first two months of this year.

Both the number of dead and injured were lower than the same period last year, according to data from the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

There were 231 fewer people killed than the same period last year and the number of injured people was 385 people lower, said Nguyễn Trọng Thái, chief of the committee’s office.

The traffic accidents mainly occurred on roads.

It is calculated that 1,099 people were killed in road traffic crashes, 17 people were killed in railway accidents and 9 people were killed in waterway accidents. — VNS

Over 100 skeletons discovered during drainage construction in Hà Nội

Society

Fading traditions: Vietnamese crafts in decline

Society

Đắc Lắk Province - Bright spot in housing programme implementation for ethnic minorities

Society

Disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam to benefit from tele-health services

Society

HCM City announces fares for its Metro Line 1

Society

Helmets given to kids for a safer tomorrow

More on this story

Society

Khánh Hòa Province clear of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday officially announced that the COVID-19 epidemic had ended in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa.

Society

VACHE, TikTok raise awareness on disease prevention through short videos

Society

Hạ Long City to spend $107m on transport infrastructure

Hạ Long City of the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh plans to spend more than VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$107 million) on transport infrastructure this year.

Society

Highlights of health sector’s 65-year achievements

On February 27, 1955, late President Hồ Chí Minh sent a letter to a conference of healthcare workers across the country. The 368-word letter asked for three things: to stay honest and united, love patients, and devoted to developing the country’s healthcare sector. Since then February 27 has been known as Vietnamese Doctors’ Day.

Society

Doctor dedicates life to cancer patients

Đào Văn Tú’s career in the medical sector is no coincidence. It stems from his childhood.

Society

Complacency in the fight against COVID-19 would be “suicidal”: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said that while Việt Nam has so far managed to control the COVID-19 outbreak, the country cannot afford to become complacent given worrying developments around the globe.

Society

Doctor on call whenever, wherever

Nguyễn Văn Tuấn was part of a team of medical professionals who treated the first Vietnamese patients to test positive for the novel coronavirus at the end of January.

Society

HCM City prepares to intensify coronavirus fight

HCM City leaders have called for a co-ordinated response to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and raise public awareness of the risk of the virus’ spread in the city.