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HCM City honours fallen soldiers with solemn musical tribute

Deputy PM askes for better care for elderly

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has instructed authorities and society to take responsibility for providing good care to the elderly.

Final round of 2019 National Startup Contest begins

The final round of the 2019 National Startup Contest for university students began on Thursday (December 19) at Nguyễn Tất Thành University in HCM City

City lacks classrooms, teachers for new training programme

A new training programme for first graders in the 2020-2021 academic year faces a shortage of classrooms and teachers, according to the HCM City Department of Education and Training.

National Population and Housing Census results declared

Việt Nam's population has exceeded 96.2 million people, making it the third most populous country in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and the Philippines and the 15th most populous country in the world.

Hà Nội satellite urban areas take slow formation

Planning for five satellite urban areas in Hà Nội, which is expected to help reduce the overloading of the urban centre, lags behind schedule, the municipal Department of Planning and Architecture has said.

One killed, three injured in accident at Hoà Bình 2 Bridge construction project

One worker was killed and three others injured in an accident at Hoà Bình 2 Bridge construction site in northern Hòa Bình Province on Wednesday.

Two Chinese men detained for smuggling baby to China

Two Chinese nationals have been detained while attempting to smuggle a 13-day-old baby out of Viet Nam, Quảng Ninh border guards said on Wednesday.

USAID launches new public service announcements to tackle rhino horn consumption

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Wildlife Asia on Wednesday released new Public Service Announcements (PSAs) as part of the third phase of the Chí initiative – a communication programme to help decrease consumer demand for rhino horn in Việt Nam.

North needs more linkages with southern agricultural goods

Consumers in the north are fond of many products from the southern region, but have had difficulty accessing them, particularly at supermarkets, because of a lack of supply in the northern market.

Old teacher with kind heart brings up orphans

Despite her advancing years, Võ Thị Ngọc Thanh is still dedicated to bringing up orphans and poor children, taking care of their daily meals and also their schooling.

Draft health insurance law adds benefits for patients

Proposed amendments to the Health Insurance Law will add benefits for insured patients, according to speakers at a conference held on December 18 in HCM City.

Airport investor must use own funds, not rely on Gov’t, NA says

The National Assembly (NA) has issued a resolution that requires the investor of the proposed Long Thành International Airport to use its own funds instead of money from the Government.

Farmers use environmentally friendly substrates to farm Pacific oysters

More farmers in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu are using oyster shells as hard substrates to raise Pacific oysters to ensure quality and environmental quality.

HCM City adjusts bus schedule for holiday period

Bus transport capacity will be adjusted during a 21-day period for the New Year and Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, according to HCM City’s Public Transport Management Centre.

Expired antibiotics prescribed for child patient at the National Hospital of Paediatrics

A one-year-old child was prescribed expired antibiotics at the National Hospital of Paediatrics in Hà Nội, the hospital director Lê Thanh Hải confirmed on Wednesday.

South takes steps to improve fruit yield, reduce post-harvest losses

Advanced farming techniques and value chains are needed to tap the potential of fruit cultivation in the southern region, which contains 60 per cent of the country's fruit-growing areas, experts have said.

Red Sunday 2020 blood donation drive to collect 50,000 blood units

Organisers expect to collect at least 50,000 units of blood during the Chủ Nhật Đỏ 2020 (Red Sunday), a blood donation festival which will kick off on Sunday (December 22) in Hà Nội.

Wartime bomb safely disposed of in Quảng Bình

Military Command in the central province of Quảng Bình have defused a 220kg bomb that was found by a local resident in Bố Trạch District.

Vehicles to be banned through Lào Cai-Hekou international border gate

Vehicles passing through Lào Cai-Hekou International Border Gate will be banned from 0:00 on January 1, 2020, according to Lào Cai economic zone authority in Lào Cai Province.