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HCM City moves to ease financial burden on chronic kidney disease patients

Đắk Nông ethnic minority women assisted to approach new tech

On Thursday, 45 groups of ethnic women met with companies, governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Việt Nam seeks to send more workers to Germany: minister

There are about 1,000 Vietnamese nurses working in Germany at present.

Nine Vietnamese on NA Chairwoman’s trip to South Korea absconded

Two of them have been deported back to Việt Nam while seven others remain in South Korea.

Hà Nội seeks for approval on underground station

The plan has not been approved because of concerns raised by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism regarding the protected area of Hoàn Kiếm Lake relics regulated in the Law on Cultural Heritage.

Technological innovation and collaboration key for SDGs: forum

Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General of the United Nations, on Thursday called on more collaboration between corporations and the international community, as well as more use of advanced technologies to ensure no one is left behind.

Hà Nội wants to eliminate People's Council in 117 wards

The proposal needs approval from the National Assembly before it can come into effect.

Hospitals urged to adopt sterile practices to prevent infections

Good practices at hospitals to control infections are key to ensuring patients’ safety, Dr Trần Vĩnh Hưng, director of HCM City’s Bình Dân Hospital told a conference on Wednesday.

Saudi crown prince hosts Iraq PM for talks on oil attacks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.

Waste-to-energy technology viable solution for VN's waste crisis

Waste-to-energy technology is a feasible solution for the solid waste crisis in Việt Nam's major cities, local authorities have said.

Ethnic minority women empowered to fight poverty

There were times 30-year-old Sùng Thị Sy thought of running away to escape her violent husband, who regularly beat her when he was drunk.

PM asks labour confederation to take better care of workers

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday asked the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to boost co-ordination with the Government to better ensure the legal and legitimate rights and interests of workers.

In the fight against sexual assault, victim-blaming means deadlock

And be – a Vietnamese ride hailing service which has recently joined the market, in what appears to be a frantic effort, has kindly offered online advice called “two minutes of safety with be” in which female customers are recommended to “put on an extra jacket, wear a skirt long enough to cover your legs or consider booking a beCar (instead of beBike) for your privacy and comfort.”

Young doctors work in poorest provinces as part of Health Ministry project

A group of 25 recent graduates from medical school will work in remote areas as part of the Ministry of Health's project to dispatch more doctors to the country’s poorest provinces.

Thanh Hoá dog-theft ring under investigation

Thanh Hoá Province Police on Tuesday started legal proceedings against 16 defendants charged with being part of an illegal dog-theft ring, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Transport ministry cancelled international bidding for North-South Expressway, seeks bids from domestic investors

Projects for the eastern section of the North-South Expressway are being re-examined to take into account global and regional disputes and national security concerns, as well as the empowerment of domestic enterprises.

20th WKF highlights knowledge-based solutions to global uncertainties

“We are now entering the Knowledge Revolution 5.0 era,” Chang Dae-whan, Founder of World Knowledge Forum, has said, highlighting the significance of knowledge in decision-making amidst rapid changes of the human life.

Hà Nội rural areas ready for a new chapter

Ngô Thị Thanh Hằng, member of the Party Central Committee and a Standing member of the Hà Nội Municipal Party’s Committee talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about achievements of the city over the last 10 years.

VN faces serious shortage of workers' housing

Most industrial parks in the country, including in the southern key economic zone, lack housing for workers, Phan Văn Anh, vice chairman of Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, said on September 24.

Controlling of infectious diseases will be tightened

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has added three communicable diseases namely chickenpox, mumps and rubella into the list of infectious diseases which are capable of rapid transmission and can be fatal.

Former CEO of VN Pharma pleads guilty

The former general director of Việt Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma), the mastermind behind the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment, yesterday (Sept 24) pleaded guilty at the second-instance trial at the HCM City People’s Court.