Việt Nam News

A plane carrying the first remains of 39 victims found dead in a lorry in Britain last month landed in Hà Nội in the early morning on Wednesday.

The HCM City Department of Traffic will suspend projects or revoke construction permits for units that repeatedly violate regulations related to construction works on roads.

The adoption of the latest advancements in cardiovascular surgery such as robot-assisted surgery and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic surgery has resulted in better treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Việt Nam, leading cardiologists have said.

China had funded 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) for the preliminary planning of a controversial train project in Việt Nam that would connect the northern border all the way through to an eastern port, the transport ministry announced on Monday.

While strides are being made to ensure safety for women and children, more still needs to be done.

Since 2016, the health sector has worked to attract foreign doctors and experts to come to Hà Nội and transfer advanced medical technologies to local doctors and medical staff.

Provincial authorities of Đồng Nai have made efforts to improve the province’s health services, aiming to please patients and residents as well.

The People’s Court of the southern province of Bạc Liêu on Tuesday sentenced a 38-year-old man to six years in jail and two years under mandatory supervision for “making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the State of Socialist Republic of Việt Nam.” 

Phenikaa Group launched its university and innovation foundation in Hà Nội on November 26.

The Singapore International Foundation in partnership with the HCM City University of Education and Rainbow Centre Singapore has launched the Teaching and Learning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder project in HCM City.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Việt Nam, Caitlin Wiesen applauded Đà Nẵng for its commitment to its growth as a smart, innovative and thriving city.

The Australian Government has granted 50 scholarships to Vietnamese students who are going to attend masters’ programmes at Australia’s world-class educational institutions in 2020, announced the Australian Embassy in Việt Nam.

A total of 30 members of the second Level-2 Field Hospital departed for South Sudan from Hà Nội as part of Việt Nam's participation in United Nations Peacekeeping operations.

More measures to preserve heritage and urban architectural landscapes, including historic structures, in HCM City are needed, experts have said. 

Dr Lê Mỹ Loan Phụng has manufactured the first ever made in Việt Nam lithium-ion battery. But it was by far all her own work. The students at the university played their part to get the plan off the ground.

Gia Lai Province, which has the largest beef cattle herd in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region, has undertaken many programmes to develop the quality of its animals by crossing native cows and hybrid bulls.

Many Vietnamese enterprises lack understanding about sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are not applying them to their business, Trần Thị Lan Anh, deputy general secretary of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said on Monday at a forum held in HCM City.

Fresh water for daily use in HCM City has been priced at 6 per cent higher than the previous rate since mid November.