New farming models increase incomes in Kiên Giang

The income per capita of rural residents in Kiên Giang Province, the country’s largest rice producer, has reached VNĐ46.2 million (US$1,990) a year, up 1.5 times against 2015, mostly due to the use of new farming models and agricultural restructuring.

Grandmothers go back to school

Pỉ Hoa, 67, is the oldest student at an adult literacy class in a poor remote village in the central province of Quảng Trị.

Garbage collection fees to increase in HCM City

Garbage collection fees could significantly rise in HCM City from next year, with each household paying an average of VNĐ48,000 per month more, according to a decision of the HCM City People’s Committee.

Young intellectual forum kicks off

A forum for young Vietnamese intellectuals opened in Hà Nội on Tuesday, discussing initiatives for the sustainability of national development.

Việt Nam adopts latest technologies in cardiovascular surgery

The adoption of the latest advancements in cardiovascular surgery such as robot-assisted surgery and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic surgery has resulted in better treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Việt Nam, leading cardiologists have said.

Man in Bạc Liêu jailed for spreading anti-State propaganda

The People’s Court of the southern province of Bạc Liêu on Tuesday sentenced a 38-year-old man to six years in jail and two years under mandatory supervision for “making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the State of Socialist Republic of Việt Nam.” 

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