Ministries to examine fire safety in high-rise buildings
An inspection team consisting of officials from the construction and public security ministries will examine fire safety measures in high buildings in seven major localities after April 15.
Hospitals in HCM City lack rabies vaccine
Hospitals and medical centres in HCM City have announced that they do not have enough vaccines against rabies.
Man falls into sinkhole in Quảng Ninh, rescued
One person fell down a huge sinkhole when it suddenly appeared on Thursday night in Quảng Ninh Province’s Cẩm Phả City. He was rescued with minor injuries.
Cold wave hits northern Việt Nam
A cold wave from the north is closing in on the country and is likely to affect the northern and central provinces from Friday, said the National Hydro-Meteorology Forecast Centre.
HCM City names May as occupational safety and health month
HCM City plans to launch an action month for occupational safety and health in May as part of the city’s effort to raise public awareness about the issues.
Hà Nội Social Insurance set deadline for insurance debt payment
Hà Nội Social Insurance has given 10 businesses in the city that have owed social insurance premiums for a long time until May 5 to pay up.
VN doctors use indocyanine fluorescence imaging to treat gastric cancer
Doctors at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City has performed surgery for the first time using indocyanine fluorescence imaging to treat gastric cancer.
VN middle class booms
More than 70 per cent of the Vietnamese population has fully escaped poverty, with at least 14 million having joint the global middle class, a World Bank report found on Thursday.
Former police major jailed for forest destruction
Đắk Glong District People’s Court in Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông on Thursday sentenced a former major to nine months in prison for the crime of forest destruction.
27 defendants prosecuted in VAT fraud case
The People’s Court in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has sentenced 27 defendants in a case of illegal trading of value added tax (VAT) invoices.
Quảng Ninh temporarily stops licensing karaoke services
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National Blood Centre to be set up
A National Blood Centre will be formed under the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT), as decided by the Ministry of Health.
HCM City to raise bus fares
HCM City Public Transport Management Centre has proposed raising the bus fares by VNĐ1,000 (4 US cents) to recover the costs of purchasing new buses.
Fire in warehouse to be extinguished by Thursday
The fire in TexhongYinlong Technology Limited’s Factory No. 4 in the northen province of Quảng Ninh will be extinguished by the end of Thursday, according to local authorities, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Children drown in Hà Tĩnh Lake after school
Two children drowned in the central province of Hà Tĩnh yesterday afternoon. The case has prompted calls for extra classes on swimming in schools.
Rural Bến Tre women work their way out of poverty
Under the hot afternoon sun in a small workshop, Lê Thị Thùy Vân is busy weaving plastic chairs along with six other women.
Chợ Rẫy Hospital adopts advanced radiotherapy system
Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City yesterday (April 4) began using an advanced radiotherapy system called Versa HD to improve treatment precision, productivity and efficiency.
Chinese guide banned after distorting history
The central city’s tourism department has asked the Immigration Administration of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Public Security to ban Chinese tour guide Wang Jihong from entering Việt Nam due to her distortion of Vietnamese history and culture during a tour in the city in February.
Government reclaims bonds used for Đèo Cả tunnel project
Government bonds used for the construction of the Đèo Cả tunnel project are to be reclaimed under a decision made by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.
City sets new price for apartment building services
HCM City People’s Committee has set a new price for management services for apartment buildings.
