Việt Nam News

HCM City is merging various management boards, departments and districts in an effort to streamline its administrative procedures.

An additional 2,430 people with HIV were diagnosed in the first six months of the year, an increase of 732 compared to the same period last year, according to the HCM City Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control.

When she rushed to a nearby health station last month for immediate medical help, Trần Mai Kiều, 32, a housewife from HCM City’s District 11, was turned away since the only doctor there was absent.

The Ministry of Health plans to use at least seven types of domestically produced vaccines as part of the expanded national immunisation program by 2020.

Greater autonomy is one of the solutions to help Vietnamese universities meet international standards and integrate globally, but this must come with responsibilities and transparency, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân at a meeting with lecturers and students of Việt Nam National University HCM City yesterday at the start of the new school year.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has called for more assistance from Japan in maritime research and environmental protection while receiving Fukui Teru, Japanese Minister of State for Ocean Policy and head of the Japan-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance’s Office, in Hà Nội yesterday.

Two died after being trapped inside a van that plunged over the edge in Hòa Bình Province’s Tân Lạc District yesterday.

The Transport Corporation Hà Nội (Transerco) has replaced buses on three routes with modern vehicles equipped with free wifi and other conveniences.

Nine people have died and three more are missing in the central province of Thanh Hóa's Mường Lát District following torrential rain, and the area remains cut off by landslides that are preventing emergency aid from getting through.

An investigation into the production of “dirty” peppercorn in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has led to arrest warrnets being issued for five suspects, Phan Thanh Hải, head of the provincial People’s Procuracy, confirmed on Tuesday.

New accessible bus stops for students and people with disabilities have been set up on Lê Quý Đông Street in District 3, the online news outlet zing.vn reported.

The construction of an embankment to prevent landslide along Hội Phú Spring in Pleiku City in the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai has damaged houses and polluted the local environment over the last two years, Voice of Vietnam reported.

The Red River that dissects Hà Nội takes its name from the colour of the silt that tints the water. But unbeknown to many living in the capital city, the Red River is a place many people call home.

A total of 83 traffic accidents occurred across the country during the three-day holiday over the National Day (September 2) that ended on Monday, according to a report from the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Vietnamese News Agency Director General Nguyễn Đức Lợi highlighted the significance of sharing information to strengthen connection and narrow gaps in learning about events while increasing understanding among the news agencies.

The Hưng Yên Province Police yesterday declared they have successfully investigated the murder on August 17 in Hồng Châu Ward, Hưng Yên City.

Construction violations ranging from building without permission or not complying with permits to illegal construction on farm land are still the hot issue in HCM City, raising concerns in public.

President Trần Đại Quang has called for the education sector to continue working on a comprehensive reform for education and training activities to produce high-quality human resources for national development and international integration.