The US Navy’s hospital ship USNS Mercy left the port of Nha Trang on Saturday after two-week mission in Nha Trang, the central coast province of Khánh Hòa as part of the Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) since May 17.
A low-pressure system near the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago is likely to become a storm in the East Sea, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
A charity programme called Giving Mother’s Love has helped turn into reality some of the dreams of children living in 11 social welfare centres and shelters in HCM City.
Children with autism spectrum disorders in HCM City and neighbouring provinces competed against each other in running and swimming races, tug of war, and other sports at an event held last Saturday in the city by the Việt Nam Autism Network and the city Department of Culture and Sports.
The HCM City Traffic Safety Committee and traffic police have called for making penalties for speeding more severe at a meeting held to review a two-month traffic campaign that had run until March 31.
Current and former HCM City leaders and more than 2,000 Buddhist believers, monks and nuns on Sunday participated in a commemoration service for Bodhisattva Thích Quảng Đức, who set himself on fire 55 years ago to protest the repression of Buddhists by the US-backed Sài Gòn administration.
A cooperation agreement on child drowning prevention has been signed between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Bloomberg philanthropy.
Two Vietnamese tourists were found stabbed to death in their room at the Circus Circus Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip early Friday morning (US time).
The 13th Hoa phượng đỏ (Red Flamboyant) summer campaign officially began yesterday (June 3) in HCM City with thousands of students taking part in enriching activities, meeting new friends and learning valuable experiences.
The Giang brothers are through to the final of the popular UK television show, Britain's Got Talent.
An increasing number of Vietnamese people have opted to claim lump-sum social security payment, essentially withdrawing themselves from the national security system as authorities are striving for universal coverage.
The City Paediatrics Hospital in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District on June 1 officially opened after four years of construction.
As people rush to swimming pools to escape summer heat, experts and officials are worried that the poor quality of water at the pools could cause and spread infectious diseases.
A lack of playgrounds is harming children’s physical and spiritual growth and though some facilities exist they are far short of demand, particularly from city families.
HCM City’s Supreme Court yesterday decided to cancel the 18-month probation verdict of the court of appeal of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province for Nguyễn Khắc Thuỷ on charges of sexually abusing children aged six and 11 on May 11.
Government Decree 67 on preferential policies for aquaculture has helped fishermen in the south central coastal province of Bình Thuận access loans to build high-capacity ships for offshore fishing.
Agricultural cooperatives applying Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) in Sóc Trăng Province are offering sustainable incomes for member farmers.
The “Jeanne d’Arc” task force from France, with more than a 700-member crew, began a five-day visit from June 1 to HCM City.
HCM City is striving to build an environment in which all children can reach their full potential, particularly those most in need, according to the city’s standing board of children protection and care.
