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Hà Nội restructures capital media toward modern, converged model

VN faces serious shortage of workers' housing

Most industrial parks in the country, including in the southern key economic zone, lack housing for workers, Phan Văn Anh, vice chairman of Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, said on September 24.

Controlling of infectious diseases will be tightened

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has added three communicable diseases namely chickenpox, mumps and rubella into the list of infectious diseases which are capable of rapid transmission and can be fatal.

Former CEO of VN Pharma pleads guilty

The former general director of Việt Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma), the mastermind behind the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment, yesterday (Sept 24) pleaded guilty at the second-instance trial at the HCM City People’s Court.

Long An aims to overcome difficulties in cancer prevention

Funds for the work are limited and medical workers did not receive professional training for cervical cancer screening.

Gov’t inspectors scrutinise health insurance fund, bidding for medicine

The inspection aims to find shortcomings as well as inadequate mechanisms and policies so they can be amended.

Ministry seeks green light for HCM City to identify investors for expressway

The Ministry of Transport has sought the Government’s approval to seek investors for the HCM City-Mộc Bài Expressway.

Health sector issues warning about food supplements

The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health on Tuesday gave customers warnings about several websites advertising substandard supplement food.

Southern hospitals lack hydroxyethyl starch to treat dengue-induced shock

Many hospitals in the southern region are worried about a shortage of hydroxyethyl starch used intravenously to treat shock caused by dengue fever even as the disease has entered its peak season.

Doctors at Thống Nhất hospital remove 2.4kg tumour

Doctors at Thống Nhất Hospital in HCM City have removed a retroperitoneal tumour weighing 2.4kg protruding from the abdomen of a 40-year-old man from Tân Bình District.

GrabCar driver who ripped foreign visitors off fined VNĐ1.5 million

Police in Hà Nội City reported on Tuesday they had fined a GrabCar driver VNĐ1.5 million (US$65) for ripping off foreign tourists.

Hải Phòng police seize 600kg of questionable herbal medicine at diabetes seminar

Police in the northern city of Hải Phòng seized nearly 600kg of herbal medicine at an illegal seminar held in Kiến An District on Monday.

Minister Tiến shares Việt Nam's health achievements at UN meeting

A high-level meeting on universal health coverage was held yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly with the theme ‘Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World’.

Hà Tĩnh busts multi-million dollar gambling ring

Police in Hà Tĩnh Province have busted an online football betting ring with total transactions easily reaching up to US$130.4 million.

Boat explosion kills two, one missing

An explosion on a fishing boat on Monday night killed two people and critically injured another five in Thanh Hoá Province.

39 officials disciplined for land violations in Sóc Sơn forest

Hà Nội's Sóc Sơn District authorities have decided to take disciplinary action against 39 officials for violating forest land management and use.

Elderly woman shows trash can mean cash

She may be 87 years old, but Bùi Thị Thịnh is showing no signs of slowing down.

Ministry cracks down on container trucks violating transport rules

The Ministry of Transport has taken steps to prevent the increasing number of accidents involving cargo trucks and container trucks.

Mekong Delta declares urgent erosion situation

A number of provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta facing serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas are taking measures to protect the land and people in the area.

Soft loan policy plays role in poverty reduction

Nearly eight million poor households and families subject to special social policies have received soft loans worth nearly VNĐ222 trillion (US$9.56 billion) over the past three years, contributing to improve the living conditions of the poor, particularly in ethnic minority-inhabited and rural areas.