Boys infected with HPV after undergoing circumcision

The Department of Health in northern Hưng Yên Province has set up an inspection team to examine the case of many boys reportedly infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) after undergoing circumcision at a local private health clinic.

Airbase land used for civil businesses

Local residents have expressed concern about the land around Biên Hòa Air Base, which has been hired out for workshops, garages, restaurants and cafes, Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper reported.

Projects to cut Tân Sơn Nhất traffic

Traffic congestion around Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport has persisted for a long time. However, the busiest airport in the country may see much-needed improvements with 3 proposed projects costing a total of VNĐ15 trillion (US$660 million).

Veteran helps comrades wage post-war battle

War veterans and victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in An Lạc Ward, Ninh Kiều District in southern Cần Thơ City have been given preferential loans to develop business for the last few years thanks to assistance from other better-off veterans.

Gov’t completes Yên Bái probe

Government inspectors have finished their 15-day scrutiny of suspected land mismanagement and misuse by the director of the Natural Resources and Environment Department in northern mountainous Yên Bái Province Phạm Sỹ Quý.

Pollution getting worse in cities

Citizens in urban cities, especially children, are getting exposed to higher risks of having respiratory diseases as air pollution is getting more severe, experts have said.

Storm Talas kills one, destroys thousands of homes

Tropical storm Talas made landfall in the central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh at around 1am on Monday, resulting in strong wind and heavy rainfall in the region that killed at least one person and destroyed thousands of houses.

 

Blood donation campaign in Bình Định

More than 1,500 blood donors have taken part in a festival in Quy Nhơn city in the central province of Bình Định as part of the Hành Trình Đỏ (red journey), a nationwide annual blood donation drive.

Coastal localities brace for Talas landfall

Coastal localities, especially central provinces of Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh, have mobilised all sources to prepare for tropical storm Talas that is predicted to make its landfall on the seashore from Thanh Hóa to Hà Tĩnh by 4am today (Monday) with torrential rains of up to 350mm.

Sexual abuse hotline planned

A national hotline that would provide legal consultation and assistance to victims of sexual abuse and violence will be launched in the near future, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Boat repairs need oversight

Bình Định Province People’s Committee has urged sectors and localities to work together to tackle low-quality steel-hulled fishing vessels and to direct fishermen to use quality shipbuilding facilities.

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