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Prime Minister orders urgent flood response as storm threat looms

Sơn La court sentences 12 in exam fraud case

The Sơn La People’s Court on Friday sentenced 12 people to up to 21 years in prison for their involvement in the 2018 national high school exam scandal that rocked the nation.

People’s Hospital 115 hailed by Asia Book of Records

HCM City’s People’s Hospital 115 has got three records recognised by the Asia Book of Records in the fields of medical expertise and technology.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam on Friday evening

British pilot's condition improves, might not need lung transplant, say doctors

Doctors warned that he remains in quite a serious condition because he still depends largely on Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), or life support.

Vietnamese citizens in Taiwan repatriated

More than 340 Vietnamese citizens have been repatriated from Chinese Taiwan and quarantined upon arrival.

National Hospital of Paediatrics begins Telehealth system

The National Hospital of Paediatrics on Friday officially put a system of remote healthcare consultation and support (Telehealth) into operation.

Hospital to provide free check-ups for digestive cancers

The HCM City-based Thống Nhất Hospital will offer free check-ups and consultations for early detection of cancers related to the digestive system to people in need from June 1-26.

$2.7-billion gambling ring busted in Hà Nội

Hà Nội police have busted a massive online gambling ring with revenues of up to VNĐ64 trillion (US$2.7 billion).

Trà Vinh to improve electricity distribution system

The Cửu Long (Mekong) delta province of Trà Vinh has earmarked nearly VNĐ87 billion (US$3.7 million) to build or upgrade 18 electricity distribution networks to meet the demand from both domestic and commercial consumers.

Abandoned boats pose risks to waterway and environment

Abandoned and derelict boats pose significant risks to waterway safety and have environmental impacts on local communities in Quảng Ngãi Province.

Khánh Hòa authority approves roadmap to develop parking lots

The People's Committee of Khánh Hòa Province has just approved a roadmap of investment and put into operation parking lots and temporary parking areas in Nha Trang City.

Phụ Nữ online newspaper in HCM City suspended

The Ministry of Information and Communications on Thursday suspended the publication of the online edition of the Phụ Nữ TP HCM (HCM City Women) newspaper for one month for reporting stories with false information.

Four detained for manufacturing, storing and using weapons

Police in northern coastal Hải Phòng City on Wednesday detained four people for two different crimes to investigate the manufacture, storage and use of weapons.

Hậu Giang focuses on closed agricultural production chains

To develop sustainable agriculture practices, the Mekong province of Hậu Giang has encouraged farmers and farming co-ops to produce, process and consume their farm produce under closed agricultural production chains.

HCM City to build more public parks

HCM City plans to build more public parks with a total coverage of 650ha in the next 10 years, offering at least one square metre of public parks per resident.

Deputy PM orders Phú Bài International Airport expansion plans

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has assigned the Transport Ministry to conduct detailed research to look at ways to increase the airport’s capacity.

Thịnh Long Bridge officially open to public

The bridge will reduce travelling time for commuters and cut 10km off the journey between Thịnh Long Town and Nam Định City.

No new COVID-19 cases on Friday morning

No new COVID-19 cases on Thursday evening

Việt Nam considers opening borders to visitors from COVID-19-free countries

Việt Nam would consider opening its borders to foreign visitors – if the country they are coming from has gone 30 days without any new cases of COVID-19, experts have said.