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Four missing trippers rescued in Sơn Trà jungle

Three men and a woman from HCM City and Huế have been rescued by local rescuers after going missing in the jungle of the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve on Tuesday evening.

Drownings occur in Khánh Hòa and Đắk Lắk provinces

Four people in a family were found dead in Cam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province on Tuesday, according to a local official.

Pudul storm expected to reach Viet Nam on National Day

Podul storm was moving quickly and entered the South China Sea (called East Sea in Việt Nam) early Wednesday.

Medical social workers add to efficacy of treatment: experts

Hospitals in Việt Nam should pay more attention to medical social work which plays a vital role in facilitating good medical care and improving the quality of life of patients, experts have said.

Health insurance suggested to cover assistive tools for the disabled

Health insurance policies for people with disabilities were discussed at a workshop in Hà Nội late last week to attract attention to the necessity for health insurance to also cover payments for assistive tools and devices for the disabled.

Đồng Nai Province steps into era of electronic medical records

The Đồng Nai Province Department of Health on August 26 began piloting the maintenance of electronic medical records at the Long Khánh Regional General Hospital.

Việt Nam, ILO co-operate for decent work

Deputy PM Đam confirmed Việt Nam and ILO had co-operated to conduct the ideals of the ILO’s founders and late President Hồ Chí Minh on social justice, sustainable work, peace and happiness for all.

New opportunities

Deputy General Director of Vietnam News Agency Lê Quốc Minh (right) and South Korea's Aju News Corporation Chairman Kwak Young-kil shake hands at a meeting where the two news agencies exchanged co-operation opportunities in Hà Nội yesterday.

School bus monitor prosecuted for unintentional murder

Cầu Giấy District’s investigative police have begun legal proceedings against Nguyễn Bích Quy, a school bus monitor for Hà Nội’s Gateway International School, following the death of a first grader there.

Vietnam Airlines employee returns lost bags to passengers

An employee of Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited (VIAGS, a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines) has discovered and returned assets worth nearly VNĐ1 billion (US$43,000) to two passengers, Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Tropical depression likely to turn into storm, bring rains to the north

A tropical depression near the South China Sea (called East Sea in Việt Nam) is forecast to turn into a storm and enter the East Sea region on Wednesday and Thursday.

Scholarship foundation set up for rural Vietnamese students

The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) has established the Rural Villages Scholarship Foundation to support poor students in rural areas of Việt Nam.

One killed, 17 injured in two separate road accidents

A truck collided head-on with a tractor truck on the stretch of National Highway No 6 passing through northern Sơn La Province’s Chiềng Hắc Commune early this morning.

Thousands of Hà Nội residents permitted to use city buses for free

Thousands of Hà Nội's citizens will be allowed to use buses free of charge starting on September 1.

Hospital kitchen serves free meals for patients' families

It is 12:30pm on Sunday afternoon in mid-August. Lê Thị Kim Linh, 45, is waiting in line to get lunch at Chợ Rẫy Hospital’s kitchen which serves free meals for patients’ families, many of whom live outside HCM City.

Management of fresh fruit stores sees marked improvement

According to Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade, there are 798 fruits shops in the capital's 12 urban districts. Of these, 780 have met standards as of the end of July.

HCM City authorities admit to big housing shortage

HCM City faces a housing shortage caused by the rapidly increasing rising population and shortage of new housing projects.

Loans lift farmers in Thái Nguyên out of poverty

Almost 20 years ago, Vũ Trí Long, now 50, was listed as a poor man in Village 5, Sông Cầu Town, Đồng Hỷ District in the northern province of Thái Nguyên.

Cà Mau supports agricultural co-operatives

The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee has earmarked VNĐ4 billion (US$172,320) worth of subsidies for seven new-style agricultural co-operatives this year.