Việt Nam has an increasing incidence of respiratory diseases, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) repeatedly issuing warnings that it is among the most air-polluted countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to health experts.
Families of the eight people who died after undergoing kidney dialysis at Hòa Bình Province General Hospital have filed a lawsuit against the hospital requesting compensation, according to Nguyễn Thị Thu, one of the family members.
Mitchener David William (centre), an Australian national chosen the six millionth international visitor to HCM City, was given a warm welcome by the municipal tourism department after he landed on flight VN780 Friday afternoon at the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.
The biggest national holiday -- Tết or the Lunar New Year – will officially begin on February 14 and continue until February 20, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc announced on Friday.
The Ministry of Health has asked the public to suspend the use and trade of several baby formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis following concerns over salmonella contamination.
The People's Court in Mekong Delta's Cần Thơ City sentenced one foreigner and three Vietnamese to prison for cheating 37 people of some VNĐ5.3 billion (US$235,500) via social network Facebook.
Four 40-45 story apartment buildings in Kim Văn–Kim Lũ New Urban Area in Hoàng Mai District are home to about 16,000 people.
In May, Trần Thiên An from the southern Bạc Liêu Province was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a 12-year-old he met via the internet.
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Education and investment in human resources (HR) are the driving force for economic development, HR experts and educators from Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed at the Global HR Forum held in Hà Nội on December 14.
While the profile of Vietnamese businesswomen has been raised significantly in recent years with the emergence of leaders in certain sectors, budding women entrepreneurs still have to fight with one hand tied behind their backs.
A ship from the Đà Nẵng-based Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2 (MRCC2) has rescued all seven crew members of a sunken fishing boat in waters off Hoàng Sa (Paracels) Island.
Some 300-400 engineers are needed every year by the yarn, fabric and dyeing sectors while universities supply only around 30, experts said.
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyễn Xuân Cường, has called on domestic and international organisations and individuals to continue their support for people hit by the recent Typhoon Damrey.
The Four Paws Foundation has re-released three bears, including one male and two females, weighing over 100kg each, to a semi-natural area in the northern province of Ninh Bình.
Fishermen in the south central coastal province of Bình Định have asked two companies to pay compensation for damage to their new steel ships.
HCM City People’s Procuracy on Wednesday said it asked the court to prosecute a Peruvian national for robbery, with assets worth nearly VNĐ6 billion (US$266,000), e-newspaper zing.vn reported.
Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ emphasised that salary reform is an urgent need at a conference in Hà Nội yesterday to discuss global and local experience in renovating salary policies.
Poverty reduction is a target which is always prioritised by the Party and State of Việt Nam and the country commits with the international community to actively work to ensure no hunger.
