Đà Nẵng’s beaches safe for swimmers: authorities

Recent test results showed that seawater at Đà Nẵng City’s beaches is still safe, Lê Quang Nam, director of the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced at a question and answer session on Wednesday, the online newspaper zing.vn reports.

Speedy coach crushes five in Long An

Five people were seriously injured, including one teenager who is incritical condition, after a speeding coach crashed. The crash occurred on Wednesday night on a section of National Highway No.1 in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Young people start up in the mountain

Setting foot on the “Mama’s homestay” founded by Lê Hồng Thái, many tourists are impressed with lovely wooden houses on a hill and their cheerful young owner.

Working the waters together, side by side

First launched in 2017, the programme “Coast Guard Side by Side with Fishermen”, has helped thousands of fishermen learn more about the places they should and should not be fishing.

"Family Planning is a Human Right".

 People mark World Population Day in Hà Nội which fell yesterday with the theme "Family Planning is a Human Right". In Việt Nam, the rate of modern contraceptive use rose from 37 per cent in 1988 to 67 per cent in 2016.

Community Centre launched in fishing village

A community centre has been opened in Tam Thanh Commune in co-operation with the UNESCO Office in Hà Nội to promote  tourism, cultural exchanges and artistic performances among the local community and tourists.

HCM City to stop building high-rises downtown

HCM City plans to cease the construction of high-rise apartment buildings in downtown area while focusing on building apartment complexes along major public transport routes in Districts 2, 9 and Thủ Đức.

Family planning ensures sustainable development: experts

Việt Nam has made huge strides in ensuring access to family planning. Ongoing investment has ensured that contraceptives, services and information are available to virtually the entire nation, experts agreed at a ceremony to mark World Population Day on Wednesday in Hà Nội with the theme of "Family Planning is a Human Right".

Bình Thuận ready to prevent oil spills

The People’s Committee of southern Bình Thuận Province yesterday sent an urgent message to authorized agencies on the implementation of measures to prevent oil spills from sunken vessel.

 

China-made medicines with Valsartan to be withdrawn

The Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health on Tuesday tasked all provincial departments of health and medicine manufacturers and pharmacies to suspend the circulation of all types of medicine containing Valsartan by the China-based Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Company indicated in a designated list, the Vietnam News Agency reports.

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