A total of 220 school students whose families were affected by floods and storms from Nghệ An to Quảng Ngãi Province received scholarships worth VNĐ2.2 billion (US$95,000) from the Việt Nam Central Disaster Prevention Support Fund (QPT) for continuing their education.

A total of 122 outstanding students from ethnic minority groups in 47 localities were honoured at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The fire was largely brought under control after three fire trucks and dozens of firefighters were deployed to the site.

MSC Oliver, one of the world’s largest container ships, docked at the Cái Mép International Terminal (CMIT) in Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province on Monday (December 28).

Three additional member universities of VNU-HCM universities will become autonomous next year, Dr Nguyễn Minh Tâm, the university’s vice chancellor, said at an annual meeting held on Tuesday.

Recently, maggots were found in the meals of students of one school in downtown Hà Nội, causing great public concern.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang plans to establish at least 200 new agricultural co-operatives within the next five years.

Nguyễn Thị N, 39, had to be rushed to hospital when she was 36 weeks pregnant because her platelet level was just 5 grams per litre of blood (G/L) while the normal human platelet count ranges from 150-400 G/L.

Workers, especially in industrial zones, are encountering dual challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic: keeping their job in uncertain times while continuing to demand that their rights and entitlements remain protected, the deputy head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Việt Nam said.