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HCM City honours fallen soldiers with solemn musical tribute

Survivors remember victims of Christmas bombings

On the night of December 26, 1972, Nguyễn Văn Cầu returned to his house on Khâm Thiên Street after a late shift at Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper.

Quality of life improving in Việt Nam

Việt Nam’s population quality has significantly improved during the past 10 years with improved education level and healthcare, especially maternal and child health, experts agreed at a conference held on Thursday in Hà Nội.

PM approves national plan on prevention of child violence, abuse

Every child in the country will be provided with knowledge and skills to protect themselves against violence and sexual abuse by 2025.

Hà Nội's third fixed blood donation point opens in Đống Đa District

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) opened its third fixed blood donation site in Đống Đa District, Hà Nội on Thursday.

Typhoon Phanfone enters East Sea

Typhoon Phanfone, with winds near its eye reaching 135 km per hour, entered the East Sea on Thursday morning.

Suspect arrested over murder of five in Thái Nguyên Province

Police in the northern province of Thái Nguyên have arrested a suspect in connection to the murder of five people.

‘Ring of fire’ annual solar eclipse visible in Việt Nam

Students reuse waste to make decorations for Christmas, New Year

Christmas trees decorate many lobbies of office and residential buildings, as well as universities, but the Christmas tree in Hoa Sen University in HCM City's District 1 is different as it is made from reused plastic bottles.

Điện Biên ethnic people get power to enjoy Tết

Local people are busy preparing for the coming Tết (Lunar New Year) celebrations, and those preparations will be a little easier this year.

Mekong Delta province to expand area under mango

Đồng Tháp Province, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest mango producer, plans to increase the area under the fruit to 10,000ha next year, a top agriculture official has said.

Hà Nội schools to shut on bad air days

The AQI level for shutting schools will be determined based on data collected by the Hà Nội Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Up to 1.5 million new jobs created in 2019

More than 1.5 million domestic jobs were created in 2019, while 147,000 people were sent to work overseas, the labour ministry reported on Wednesday.

HCM City plans public bidding for bus routes

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to open public bidding for bus routes next year following regulations in a decree issued earlier this year.

Former general director arrested for fraud

Police in the southern province of Khánh Hòa have launched criminal proceedings against the former general director of Sông Đà Nha Trang Joint Stock Company.

Phú Yên Province gets new kindergarten from Dutch Lady

FrieslandCampina Việt Nam, which owns the Dutch Lady brand of dairy products, has built the Kim Sơn Kindergarten in Phú Yên Province’s Tuy An District under its Đèn Đom Đóm Study Encouragement Programme.

Police seek to prosecute foreigners for illegally taking Vietnamese to EU

The Ministry of Public Security has asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Việt Nam to prosecute six people for illegally helping Vietnamese citizens to flee to Europe.

Mongolian men arrested for pickpocketing

Hoàn Kiếm District Police on Tuesday announced they have arrested two Mongolian men for pickpocketing.

Speed demon fined for social media hoax

A young man who posted photos of his high-speed motorbike journey across the country has admitted to police that it was a hoax, the Traffic Police Department announced on Tuesday.

Annual blood donation campaign kicks off

HCM City expects to collect about 56,000 units of blood through the Vietnamese Red Cross Society's annual blood donation campaign to meet demand at hospitals during the holiday season.

Peadiatric strokes can be deadly, need immediate treatment

A three-year-old girl from An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region was admitted last month to City Children’s Hospital in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District after experiencing headaches, weakness and vomiting.