Space technology contributes to Việt Nam’s development

The focus of space technology is the cosmos, but the technologies that are helping us explore our universe are now also saving lives, preserving our environment and enhancing our nation’s transportation and security, and improving our lives in many ways.

Telemedicine connects doctors, saves lives

In 2013, a project to address understaffing and overcrowding at central hospitals in Việt Nam was approved, highlighting ‘telemedicine’ as a key measure to solve the problems.

External information service awards calls for submission

Foreign language entries published by foreign press agencies are welcomed for the National External Information Service Awards 2018, said Lê Quốc Minh, deputy director general of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) at the award launching event on Thursday.

Typhoon set to hit central VN

Fourteen provinces in the south-central and Central Highlands regions are urgently preparing after a tropical low-pressure system gained more strength and became the ninth typhoon to hit the East Sea this year at 2pm on Thursday.

Hà Nội to name 42 streets

The Hà Nội People’s Committee has submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Council to name 42 new streets in 17 districts.

Đăk Tô District households suffer water shortage

Over 1,000 households in Đăk Tô District, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have been living without clean water despite the construction of a Thailand company–managed water supply plant several years ago.

13,000 rats killed to protect paddy fields

Farmers in central Quảng Bình Province’s Tuyên Hoá Mountainous District said they have collected 13,000 rats in an attempt to curb rat infestation on paddy fields.

Smart communities could be the smartest way forward

While talks about The Fourth Industrial Revolution, smart cities and digital connection become trendy, Trinh Thanh Thuy suggests that we should first make our existing communities smart to ensure that no one is left behind.

Cà Mau prepares to fight forest fires

The chairman of the Cà Mau Province People’s Committee, Nguyễn Tiến Hải, has instructed competent agencies to diligently carry out the task of preventing forests fires in the 2018-19 dry season.

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