Việt Nam News

HCM City needs to develop specific healthcare policies and guidelines for transgender women as HIV prevalence among this group is estimated to be about 19 per cent worldwide, according to Dr Hoàng Đình Cảnh, deputy director of the Việt Nam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control.

Smoking now claims over 100 lives in Việt Nam every day and the number is expected to nearly double in 2030.

The Anesthesia and Intensive Care Simulation Center opened yesterday at the University Medical Centre (UMC) in HCM City with the aim of providing training to healthcare professionals in southern Việt Nam.

Lý Son Island’s roads could be overloaded with commercial transport vehicles in the near future, according to a local official.

Government agencies are wrapping up final plans to prepare for approval of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Preferential loans from Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies have been proved effective to help poor people in southern province of Trà Vinh to prosper their lives.

Concerned organisations in Hà Nội are actively studying and finalising the details of an intelligent transport scheme, which is expected to be completed next year.

The so-called “Border Class” was initiated by soldiers of the La Lay International Border Gate’s Border Post in the Lay Lay border area two years ago and is held once every week for schools in A Ngo and A Bung communes.

Revenue from the customs sector in HCM City fell in the first five months of the year due to a decline in import tax rates agreed to under several trade agreements that took effect earlier this year, according to the city’s Customs Department. 

Ministry of Education and Training officials and experts gathered yesterday to discuss a circular aimed at providing students and teachers with more support in dealing with the issues they face on a daily basis.

Experts said using clean renewable energy could help the aquaculture sector in Việt Nam sustainably develop while at the same time protecting the environment.

The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday rejected the appeal of four out of five affected companies in the case of Huỳnh Thị Huyền Như, former deputy chief of the risk management department at VietinBank’s HCM City branch, and Võ Anh Tuấn, deputy director of VietinBank’s Nhà Bè branch, who were charged with "swindling to appropriate assets" worth VNĐ1.085 trillion (US$51 million) from the five companies.

A bridge that passes through Diamond Island in HCM City’s District 2 to link Mai Chi Tho Highway with Thạnh Mỹ Lợi residential area was completed and opened to traffic on May 30, according to the city Department of Transport.

Three bank officers have been praised by the HCM City People’s Committee for their bravery in pursuing and bringing under control two armed robbers.

A forest belonging to Đăk Tô Forestry Company in Đăk Tô District, the central highlands province of Kon Tum, has been exploited severely, according to the local people. The company, however, refuted the report.

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications’ Authority of Information Security on Tuesday warned that routers and storages in Việt Nam have been exposed to the VPNFilter virus. 

Deputy chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, has ordered district authorities to clear all encroachment of canals and drains by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Health has proposed a system to identify, report and categorise adverse events to prevent untoward incidents at medical facilities.