Embankments in Yên Bái need urgent repair

Nearly 10,900 metres of flood-prevention embankments damaged by the historic floods this month in the mountainous province of Yên Bái need to be repaired, said local authorities.

Vietnamese Buddhism introduced in Africa

The Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee recently held a grand ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique, to make public the Việt Nam Buddhist Association (VBA) and launch the plan to establish a Vietnamese Buddhist Centre in Mozambique, also the first of its kind in Africa. 

Health insurance abuse becomes common

Việt Nam Social Security recorded some 13,100 patients undergoing check-ups more than 50 times, with the total cost of VNĐ645 billion (US$28.3 million) paid by its health insurance fundin the first 10 months of 2017.

Tunnel completed ahead of APEC

The central city of Đà Nẵng rushed to complete a traffic-easing tunnel project at one of the city’s busiest roundabouts before the APEC Summit begins on November 5.

Smugglers take to the waterways

Cross-border smugglers are transporting goods from Cambodia to the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces by using boats during floods.

Việt Nam sets 2025 health targets

By 2025 about 95 percent of Vietnamese population will be covered by the national health insurance. This was stated in the Resolution of the 6th Plenum of Communist Party of Việt Nam which was concluded on October 11th.

VN Pharma verdict annulled, case reopened

The Judicial Council of HCM City’s high-level People’s Court this morning (October 30) annulled jail sentences for former leaders of Viêt Nam Pharma Company, to serve reinvestigation of the case.

City develops use of robots to treat diseases

Centres specialising in using robot to treat diseases and cancers are being developed in HCM City in order to treat people throughout the country and foreign tourists, according to HCM City Department of Health.

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