African swine fever continues to ravage north

African swine fever (ASF) was continuing to spread in the north including across the capital Hà Nội with more than 120,780 infected pigs already culled, the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

Forest fire put out in Điện Biên

A forest fire broke out in the mountainous province of Điện Biên’s Noong Luống Commune last night, threatening hundreds of local people living nearby.

Funky balls could be added to list of drugs

The Ministry of Public Security said it is considering listing recreational nitrous oxide balloons, popularly known as funky balls, as a regulated drug and precursor substance.

Experts discuss IT workforce quality

Experts shared experiences about co-ordination between enterprises and universities to design training courses during a debate held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Measles forecast to rise in Hà Nội

Hà Nội has recorded nearly 1,200 cases of measles since the beginning of this year. No deaths were recorded, Sức khỏe&Đời sống (Health&Life) newspaper reported.

Free health examination for men in HCM City

The Men’s Health Centre in HCM City’s District 10 is set to provide free health examination, tests and counselling to 300 men, including from the LGBTIQ community between today (May 15) and June 5.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses

When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

UN Day of Vesak 2019 wraps up, urging compassion

The 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 wrapped up at Tam Chúc Pagoda in Kim Bảng District, Hà Nam Province, on Tuesday, with the adoption of the Hà Nam Declaration that promotes world peace, harmony and improvement for all people.

National exam hotline launched

A national exam hotline will be active from June 6 until August 4 to receive information related to the country’s biggest exam, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

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