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

School with green atmosphere

When the drum sounds to signal break time, hundreds of students at Kỳ Xuân Primary School flock to the school yard which looks like a green park.

Summer youth volunteer campaigns launched

Young volunteers across Việt Nam are planning to fix and build about 4,300km of roads, carry out coastal clean-ups at 400 locations and plant at least 2.5 million trees during this summer from June to August.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to speed up key projects

Authorities in the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu are working with local departments to speed up implementation of 34 key projects.

Trà Vinh Province expects mud crab output to increase this year

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is entering the mud crab harvest season and its Fisheries Sub-department expects the output to increase sharply this since the farming area has expanded.

Cà Mau fortification of sea dyke on west coast remains work in progress

Cà Mau Province has been upgrading the sea dyke on its western coast to combat rising tides and landslides, which are affecting local people's livelihoods.

Bicycle sharing system launched in Hội An

Hội An launched a pilot bicycle sharing system yesterday in co-operation with the German Development Co-operation Agency (GIZ) and Health Bridge Canada.

HCM City approves 2019 road maintenance outlay

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved 227 billion (US$ 9.7 million) for road maintenance this year.

Vietnamese UN peacekeeper gives CAR kids chance to learn

The Vietnamese soldier never forgot the day he left the Central African Republic a year ago when he had accomplished his tour of duty at the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The year-long tour of duty at the MINUSCA also witnessed Sơn’s spending his limited spare time learning about, and communicating with the locals, especially educating children - future owners of the war-ravaged country.

Deputy Prime Minister asks for investigation on red-claw crayfish

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has asked concerned ministries to check and clarify press reports and information about invasive red-claw crayfish.

Denmark helps Việt Nam train health human resource

Denmark will help the Ministry of Health train human resources in Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) prevention like cancers, heart diseases and diabetes in Việt Nam during 2019-20.

African swine fever continues to spread

More than 3,000 communes in some 300 districts in 48 provinces and cities nationwide have found the virus in pigs.

Outstanding blood donors honoured in HCM City

A total of 811 individuals and organisations in HCM City were honoured at a conference on Friday (May 31) for donating blood and contributing to the city’s voluntary blood donation movement.

Islander builds house from recycled plastic bottles, sets up homestay

Islander Nguyễn Lợi, 29, has been building his first house from 6,000 recycled plastic bottles on An Bình islet – 3 miles from Lý Sơn Island, aiming to promote awareness of the need to reduce and recycle waste on the tourism-heavy islands.

Kon Tum District reduces poverty by supporting agriculture, business

Sa Thầy District in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum has achieved significant results in reducing poverty in recent years through support policies for agriculture and business.

HCM City to improve quality of general health clinics

An Phúc General Health Clinic in HCM City’s District 10 saw an increase in the number of patients from 29,192 in January last year to 33,817 by the end of the year, thanks to improvements made under the Department of Health’s set of criteria.

Nectar of the sea: Beekeepers making riches from the coastal mangrove

From May to August, when summer arrives and the coastal mangrove forests that encircle the national park of Xuân Thuỷ in Giao Thuỷ enters blooming season, dozens of beekepers are drawn into the park to make riches from the 'nectar of the sea.'

Street section closes for metro construction

Two main streets in downtown Hà Nội, Trần Hưng Đạo and Lê Duẩn, will be partly closed up for the construction of the underground metro station S12.

I scream for ice cream!

Feeling a little hot under the collar as summer arrives? Don't worry, here's the tastiest way to cool down! Have you tried an ice cream at one of Hà Nội's oldest ice cream parlours?

Professional skills project comes to a close

Professional skills training has been provided at 14 universities, three home affairs departments and three education and training departments across the country over the past four years.

JICA supports Quảng Ninh's green growth policies

Quảng Ninh Province's People’s Committee and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) on Thursday jointly organised the second workshop on “Green Growth Dissemination and Promotion” in Hạ Long City, outlining specific goals for a transition from a "brown" to "green" economy.