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Hà Nội Oncology Hospital saves life of elderly woman with large tumour

Doctors from the Hà Nội Oncology Hospital have successfully removed a "huge" breast cancer tumour measuring up to 15cm in diameter, saving the life of a 73-year-old woman in Hà Nội.

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Pigs imported from Thailand safe, MARD reports

Department of Animal Health, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported that Thailand-imported live pigs to Việt Nam were safe, adding that this pork did not contain banned substances.

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USAID awards follow-on grant to Fulbright University Vietnam

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $4.65 million grant to Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV).

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340 Vietnamese citizens brought back from Japan

342 Vietnamese citizens, including 100 pregnant women, stranded in Japan have arrived safely in central Việt Nam on Wednesday.

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Scholarship programmes support poor people

Eleven scholarships worth VNĐ22 million (nearly US$1,000) from donors and journalists were handed over to underprivileged students at colleges and schools in the central city last week.

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Prolonged hot weather causes health issues, drought

Prolonged hot weather with average temperatures of about 40 degree Celsius across the country in recent days have led to health problems and water shortages.

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PM asks for renewable energy priority

All economic sectors could take part in electricity generation in association with environmental protection, the Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said, with priority being given to renewable energy.

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COVID-19 figures on Wednesday morning

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Trà Vinh sáp coconut gets VietGAP certification

A 28ha sáp coconut grove in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has been granted a Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) quality standard certificate.