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Dead patient brought back to life

A patient who suffered a stroke and was declared clinically dead for 20 minutes has been released after 10 days of treatment, doctors from Hoàn Mỹ Đà Nẵng Hospital said yesterday.

Hải Phòng plans 4 big transport projects

The northern port city of Hải Phòng plans to implement four main transport projects in the period 2016-20, with foreign direct investment (FDI) totalling nearly US$500 million.

Report claims Vietnamese ’too short’

In 2017, more than two million children in Việt Nam were stunted and 1.2 million were underweight, according to a report by National Institute of Nutrition.

Icy weather hits the North

People in the northern mountains shivered yesterday as temperature dropped to freezing point - and snow is likely to blanket Sa Pa Township this morning.

Youth’s paintings celebrate Cuba’s National Day

Thirty-four award-winning paintings featuring the life and career of Cuban revolutionary leader Che Guevara were presented at a meeting celebrating the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s National Day (January 6, 1959-2018) in HCM City.

HCM City signs MoU with VNPost on improved admin services

The HCM City People’s Committee and Viet Nam Post Corp (VNPost) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday on improving processing of administrative forms and tasks.

City has not received Đoàn Ngọc Hải’s resignation letter

The HCM City People’s Committee said it has not received the resignation letter of Đoàn Ngọc Hải, deputy chairman of HCM City’s District 1, according to Võ Văn Hoan, chief of staff and spokesperson for the city People’s Committee.

Doctors warn against consumption of infected pork

Doctors have advised people not to consume the meat of sick pigs, following the death of one person who ate infected pork.Another person is in critical condition.

Explosion kills one in Quảng Ninh

An explosion at a footwear factory in Quảng Ninh Province on Monday afternoon injured five female workers, two of whom are critical.

Smart parking debuts in Đà Nẵng

The central city has set aside two downtown streets – Trần Phú and Bạch Đằng – for a pilot smart-parking project..

Second earthquake in 2 days strikes Điện Biên

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous province of Điện Biên early morning on Tuesday, the second quake in the past two days in the same area.

Flyover bridge to reduce traffic jams

Work on the 5.3km-long Mai Dịch-Thăng Long Bridge Flyover has started and is expected to be finished by 2020.

Farmers yet to comprehend co-op model

The co-operative model is seen as a production model to develop agriculture in HCM City. But in fact, it has not yet created wide-ranging links or attracted farmers.

Cold spell spreads over northern region

A cold spell hit Ha Noi and northern Viet Nam yesterday, plunging temperatures by as much as 10 degrees.

The freezing conditons are expected to last for about a week.

City targets completion of 22 transport projects

The HCM City Department of Transport aims to complete 22 major transport projects by the end of the year, according to a report in the Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper.

Fire destroys kindergaten in Bình Dương

Fire destroyed a child English centre and kindergarten in Bình Dương Province on Monday morning, forcing dozens of teachers and children to evacuate. No one was hurt.