Việt Nam News

A minimally invasive technique called Tateru Shiraishi cervical laminoplasty is the best choice for treating patients with cervical myelopathy as it reduces the need for long postoperative care, according to doctors

A group of 11 fishermen adrift on a fishing boat were saved off the coast of Đà Nẵng yesterday and their vessel towed to safety.

Individuals or organisations who are found to cause damage to trees will be fined up to VNĐ30 million (US$1,300) from January 15, says a new Government decree.

Hundreds of fish died en masse after an industrial waste tank cracked open in the Hẹ Muông Commune in the northern province of Điện Biên on Monday.

Toll at a booth in the central province of Bình Thuận has been reduced from Tuesday following objection from local residents in the past weeks.

A project to prevent violence against women and to provide consultations for victims of gender-based violence was launched on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam sent more than 134,700 workers abroad in 2017, according to data from the Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Two Vietnamese fishermen were rescued from a sunken Malaysian fishing vessel and transferred to authorised Vietnamese agencies on Monday.

Hà Nội plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to trace the origins of agricultural products in an effort to ensure consumer health. 

Hundreds of young men in the coastal villages around Đà Nẵng central city have given up off-shore fishing to work as taxi drivers, another sign that the traditional way of life on the central coast is changing fast. 

Many road users have raised their voices about a Hà Nội ban prohibiting the use of taxis - including Grab and Uber - from using 13 inner-city streets. They claim it will do nothing to reduce the city’s traffic congestion.

HCM City should consider a range of policies to support people who are resettled when it acquires their land or house for public projects, a city leader has said.

The HCM City People’s Committee has urged district authorities and government agencies to inspect households in erosion-prone areas and speed up relocation of families to safe areas.

Irish Aid, in co-operation with the central city of Đà Nẵng, has signed an agreement for a project described as strengthening the capacity and sustainability of early childhood disabilities detection and intervention for the next three years with funds totalling VNĐ18 billion (about US$796,000).

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Drunk drivers whose alcohol content exceeds 100mg for every 100ml of blood, or 0.5mg for every litre of breath, should be pressed with criminal charges instead of fines, experts suggested.

Hundreds of maple trees have been planted on Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Láng Hạ and Trần Duy Hưng streets in Hà Nội in the past weeks to increase the capital’s green space.

The Taxation Department here has published a list of 144 companies that have not paid tax, fee or land rent worth more than VNĐ 65 billion (US$ 2.9 million).