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

Modern society rotting with insensitivity

The case of a student being openly molested on a bus is shocking enough. What that young girl must be going through in the aftermath of the abuse is unthinkable.

Medical experts discuss strategies to curb respiratory diseases

The healthcare sector is adapting to new medical trends to meet higher public expectations for healthcare quality, the head of the Ministry of Health's Preventive Medicine Department said.

Health sector to increase work on vaccinations

Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.

Early cancer detection services can help, but there's no guarantee of quality

Services for early detection of cancer have been growing in recent years. There's no arguing about the benefits of early diagnosis, but it seems the quality of screening tests are being exaggerated and medical centres are capitalising on the cancer scare. Dr Phùng Thị Huyền from the National K (Cancer) Hospital spoke to infonet.vn about the issue.

Sunscreen pill users getting burned by false advertising

Amidst warnings about heat waves and increasing ultraviolet (UV) index levels, people pay more attention to taking care of their skin and protecting themselves from the sun.

MoT gets serious about airport staff assault

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, in co-operation with local authorities, to get serious about an assault on security staff at Thọ Xuân Airport in Thanh Hoá Province.

Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund raises $1.5 million

The HCM Communist Youth Union’s Vừ A Dính Scholarship Fund has received donations of nearly VNĐ35.24 billion (US$1.5 million) from 20 Vietnamese and foreign individuals and organisations this year.

Pagodas and temples illegally built in forest land

The KOVA Tourism Joint Stock Company, investor of Bạc Waterfall-Sao Stream tourism area in Hà Nội, was found to have newly constructed and renovated six structures without approval from authorities.

MoIC asks enterprises to pull their ads from anti-State propaganda clips on YouTube

The Ministry of Information and Communication’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has asked dozens of brands to pull their ads from video clips that contain anti-State propaganda on YouTube.

Unlicensed tours cause safety problems

The increase in the number of unofficial tours in Khánh Hòa and Bình Thuận provinces has affected tourism safety.

MoT gets serious about airport staff assault

Landslides cause huge losses in Cà Mau

A series of landslides have been reported along a river in Năm Căn District in the Mekong Delta Province of Cà Mau over trhe past few days, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of đồng.

Việt Nam braces for hot spell

This month hot spells will occur much in northeastern provinces whereas in July and August, the hot spells will occur in central-northern and central provinces.

Sweet profits for Gia Lai honey hunters

Rice harvest season just ended, but many farmers in the Central Highlands’ provinces are still hard at work.

Mekong Delta embraces smart rice farming

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City are increasingly switching to smart rice farming to improve yields and cut costs and protect the environment.

Growing vegetables against all odds on the Spratly Islands

On the Spratly’s, there are two seasons a year – the dry season from January to May and the rainy season for the rest of the year. Growing vegetables on submerged coral islands depends heavily on the weather.

MoT plans to increase fees at BOT toll booths

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is set to propose to the Government a draft plan on fee increases at BOT (Build – Operate – Transfer) toll booths in response to declining revenue.

Coach and truck collide on Nội Bài-Lào Cai Expressway

Five people were injured after a 45-seat coach crashed into the rear of a truck on Nội Bài-Lào Cai Expressway on Monday morning.

Police arrest man for spreading fake news

Police in Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District have detained Trần Văn Thước for allegedly spreading false information about a deadly power incident on social media.

Comprehensive solutions needed to curb decade-long illegal bus stops

Despite a decade-long push to prevent buses stopping at unauthorised pick-up points, the problem is still a major concern in Hà Nội. Now experts have warned the authorities they must take comprehensive and strict measures to curb the problem, and punish buses that break the law.