Việt Nam News

Thảo is among 50 female patients being treated at the general hospital in Lạng Sơn Province, a hot spot for human trafficking, after they were transferred from Chinese authorities to Việt Nam in February this year. Most of them were trafficked to China and forced to work as prostitutes or to give birth to a baby. Many became victims of domestic violence.

Eighteen years ago they gave their child a name that means 'pass on medicine', and now, he's on track to enter the medical field.

Videos of car drivers slowing down to shield motorbike drivers from strong winds when crossing the Rồng (Dragon) Bridge in Đà Nẵng City recently made the online community feel warm during rainy days.

One imported case was confirmed on Monday evening raising the number of COVID-19 patients in Việt Nam to 1,110, said the Ministry of Health.

Provinces in the Southeast region have agreed to participate in a tourism stimulus programme that will help reduce locals’ anxiety when traveling.

The Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang on October 9 launched the Centre for Monitoring Cyber Security and Safety, and Information Operation, as part of the province’s digital government initiative.

October 12 has always been a special day for former staff of the Liberation Press Agency.

The island commune of Nhơn Châu in central province Bình Định has now gained access to the national grid thanks to an EU-funded project whose completion was marked with a ceremony in Quy Nhơn City on Saturday.

More than 600 doctors and pharmacists specialising in cardiovascular treatment, pain relief and mental health across the country discussed integrated measures for effective management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at a symposium last week. 

Rescue teams have been seeking two missing villagers in Da Nang's suburban Hòa Vang District and one fishing boat in Sơn Trà District in flood water since Saturday.

Việt Nam recorded two new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country’s total caseload to 1,109, as today marks the 39th day without locally acquired infections.

COVID-19 update

Nguyễn Tuấn Hải, 70, a former photojournalist with Thông Tấn Xã Giải Phóng (Liberation News Agency) – the southern counterpart of Vietnam News Agency during the war, will never forget the time he spent working as a war correspondent in Tây Ninh Province from 1973-76.

Việt Nam has made many achievements in the Gender Development Index, the Gender Empowerment Index, the Gender Inequality Index and many gender-related issues in Việt Nam are still being improved. However, current gender roles in Vietnamese families are still unequal, which can be detrimental to women.

The Mai Dịch-South Thăng Long section of Hà Nội’s Ring Road No.3, built using an official development assistance loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was opened to traffic on Sunday after two years and four months of construction.