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Health ministry ready to respond to Nipah virus despite no reported cases yet

An Giang residents make modified fire trucks to stamp out blazes

An old truck, a water tank, an engine and some hosepipes are everything that a group of residents in Phú Tân Island in southern An Giang Province need to make their own fire truck.

Aviation authority probes handling of passenger accused of sexual harassment

The man was accused of touching a female passenger from her shoulder down to her stomach.

Coach hits train, killing three in Bình Thuận

The accident occurred when the train was travelling from Đà Nẵng to HCM City and the coach was passing through a legal local level crossing in Phong Phú Commune.

Fake reporters extort VNĐ50 million from construction material companies

The suspects were arrested after being caught threatening a sand mining and construction material trading firm in Hà Nội’s Phú Xuyên District.

2019's third typhoon heading to Quảng Ninh, Nam Định provinces

The typhoon is forecast to make landfall at midnight of Friday. This is the third typhoon hitting the East Sea so far this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorogical Forecasting.

Volunteer ambulance drivers save lives in remote area

In Cờ Đỏ District in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, there is a special team of volunteer ambulance drivers who offer free services to local people.

HIV/AIDS places burden on Thái Nguyên

The number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in the northern province of Thái Nguyên ranks fourth nationwide behind three big cities of HCM City, Hà Nội and Hải Phòng.

ECMO helps save patients with severe inflammation of heart muscle

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has enabled doctors in Việt Nam to save nearly half their patients with severe, near-fatal inflammation of the heart muscle.

Ministry to amend Law on Marriage and Family

The Ministry of Justice will work with relevant agencies in reviewing shortcomings in the implementations of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family and set forth solution to deal with them adequately, said Phan Chí Hiếu, deputy Minister of Justice.

HCM City to renovate old buildings

HCM City authorities have a new solution to attract investors to participate in apartment renovation projects.

British Embassy joins fight against slavery

As countries marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), Gareth Ward, the British Ambassador to Việt Nam, urged more nations to step up their efforts to put an end to modern day slavery.

CITIZEN introduces the NY009 series

SMS campaign launched to help Agent Orange victims in Việt Nam

The campaign, entitled 'Joining hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange in 2019', aims to help the victims of Agent Orange and their families overcome their pain and difficulties.

VN in fifth place at 51st Int’l Chemistry Olympiad

This is the first time a Vietnamese contestant has recorded the maximum score for the practical exam of an International Chemistry Olympiad.

Rice damaged by hydroelectric plant construction

The river crossing the commune is now reaching low water levels, leading to frequent inactive periods of the D12 pumping station which provides crucial supply of water for the commune's Sứk Village and D12 paddy fields.

Landslide kills two, injures three in Hà Giang

Vũ Mạnh Hà, secretary of the district’s Party Committee, said the heavy rainfall had cause economic damages and loss of human lives.

Health ministry asks localities to strengthen dengue fever prevention

It is forecast the number of new cases will increase and break out on a large scale without proper preventive measures.

Land shortage affects national social housing target

To address the shortage of low-income housing, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has told the Ministry of Construction to review the use and planning of urban land available for social housing nationwide and submit the results to him by September.

Bắc Ninh struggles with illegal waste dumping

Districts in the northern province of Bắc Ninh are being polluted by untreated industrial waste and local authorities have failed to come up with any solution so far to improve the situation, Vietnam News Agency reported.