Việt Nam News

A crew member on the Liberian-flagged Maribor was rescued at sea after suffering a stroke on the way from Singapore to China on Tuesday. He was treated at the International VinMec Hospital in Đà Nẵng.

Digital government is becoming common in countries in the world, as industries increasingly rely on Government databases to promote growth and socio-economic development.

The Helmets for Families programme will donate more than 4,000 helmets to schools in HCM City’s outlying districts of Củ Chi and Hóc Môn during the 2017-2018 school year.

Three workers died after a scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Hà Nội’s Nam Từ Liêm district on Wednesday morning.

Trần Bắc Hà, former chairman of Việt Nam Bank for Investment and Development’s (BIDV) board of directors had yet to appear in court for the trial on Jan 16 of Phạm Công Danh, ex-chairman of Việt Nam Construction Bank’s (VNCB) board of directors, who has been charged with “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing severe consequences”.

Last year, inspectors detected economic violations involving more than VNĐ67.7 trillion (US$3 billion) and a total of 192 individuals. They are all under police investigation for alleged wrongdoings.

The retirement age in Việt Nam, currently 60 for men and 55 for women, may be gradually raised to 62 and 60, respectively, beginning in January 2021, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) proposed.

The central city’s transport department and South Korea’s Seoul Metro corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in urban railway development and public traffic research at a ceremony yesterday.

At the corner of Bạch Mai Hospital’s lobby in Hà Nội, relatives of patients shiver with every gust of wind, even under their thick blankets. The recent chill is making their time as hospital visitors even more difficult.

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

More universities in Việt Nam should open programmes to foreign students as demand for study-abroad courses has increased, according to education experts.

President Trần Đại Quang highlighted the huge potential for Việt Nam-Japan cooperation across all fields, noting that the extensive strategic partnership between the two nations is flourishing.

Deputy Minister of Construction Lê Quang Hùng said 2017 has been a breakthrough year for the construction industry as it has met or surpassed almost all development targets.

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.

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.

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.