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HCM City hospitals urged to improve quality further as patients remain dissatisfied

The HCM City Department of Health has instructed hospitals to further improve their services warning that patients are still not satisfied with them.

Cuban doctors improve health service quality

Cuban experts also gave training and technical exchange to Vietnamese doctors to improve the quality of health services in Quảng Bình Province.

Việt Nam gives $523,000 to Cambodia for search of remains of Vietnamese soldiers

The Vietnamese Government has given US$523,000 to the Cambodian Government to assist in a joint effort to search, excavate and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who fell in the war in Cambodia.

Trial on high school exam cheating scandal reconvenes

The People’s Court of Sơn La Province yesterday re-opened the first instance hearing for eight defendants involved in the national high school exam cheating scandal last year.

Truck-coach collision kills one, injures 10

One person died and ten others were injured in a collision between a truck and a coach in central Nghệ An Province on Tuesday.

Another forest destruction case detected in Lâm Đồng Province

Lâm Đồng Province’s Đà Lạt Police on Monday seized three loggers involved in cutting down pine trees in 151A sub-area, District 12, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Illegal cafe on Mã Pí Lèng to become tourist stop: culture ministry

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated on Monday evening that it backed decisions made by Hà Giang authorities over a controversial hostel-café built along one of the country’s most beautiful mountain passes, just hours after the business was told to shut down.

Police launch probe against teacher in death of first-grader

Police initiated an official investigation against a teacher on Tuesday morning, two months after a boy was left to die on a school bus in Hà Nội.

Woman turns barren land into organic farm

It has been a long journey with plenty of tears shed along the way. But after twenty years of toil, Phùng Thị Thơ has turned infertile land in Hà Nội’s mountainous Ba Vì District into something very special.

Doing their civic duty: HCM City residents donate land to widen alleys

As entering Alley 134 in HCM City's District 3 these days, you'll see residents voluntarily taking apart their homes to widen the alley so that fire trucks and ambulances can pass through as well as motorbikes.

Đà water safe for use despite strange smell

The strange odour in domestic water detected by residents in some districts west of Hà Nội was due to an increase of chloride used to disinfect source water from the Đà River.

FAO calls for urgent actions to end hunger and malnutrition in VN

The FAO representative said unhealthy diets, combined with sedentary lifestyles, have sent obesity rates soaring, not only in developed countries but also in middle and low-income countries, where hunger and obesity often coexist.

Controversial cafe on Mã Pí Lèng Pass told to close

Local authorities on Monday demanded a controversial hotel-café built along a stunning mountain pass in Hà Giang Province be shut down amid public criticism that the structure ruined the natural beauty of the area.

Hải Phòng invests in infrastructure to promote economy

A road linking Lạng Am and Nhân Mục bridges in northern Hải Phòng City opened to traffic on Sunday.

On-road emission tests carried out in Hà Nội and HCM City

Hà Nội and HCM City will deploy mobile emission testing for cars with valid registration in response to the decline air quality, Ministry of Transport has announced.

High-rise apartments trigger Hà Nội traffic hotspots

Eight more traffic hotspots have cropped up in Hà Nội despite the city’s efforts to improve infrastructure.

Farmers in Tiền Giang grow more fruit, adapt to climate change

The expansion of fruit growing areas in Tiền Giang Province, the country’s largest fruit producer, has helped farmers adapt to climate change and improve their incomes.

Five die in traffic accidents in Quảng Trị, Quảng Ngãi

Four people died and two others were seriously injured in an accident early on Sunday morning in the central province of Quảng Trị.

Poultry breeders suffer losses due to oversupply

The oversupply of poultry has led to high costs and low selling prices, causing losses for breeders nationwide, especially in Đồng Nai Province, the leading area for battery chicken production.