HCM City should develop a “twin city” model, which would divide the metropolis into two urban areas, a western and an eastern one, to allow each part to properly develop, said Dr Võ Kim Cương, former deputy chief architect of HCM City.
The first metro tunnel running from Ba Son Station to the Municipal Theatre in District 1 is expected to be completed by the end of this month, two months ahead of schedule, according to the HCM City Management Authorities for Urban Railways.
Nguyễn Thị Vui held a doll as she walked in a hurry towards a room for child patients at the Hà Nội-based National Cancer Hospital.
The Prime Minister’s certificate of merit will be posthumously awarded to Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporter Đinh Hữu Dư, who laid down his life while reporting the recent floods in the northern mountainous province of Yên Bái.
Indoor pollutants are one of main causes of chronic respiratory diseases in HCM City, a study has found.
A backlog of violations needs to be dealt with firmly, interest groups disbanded and strict, heavy punishments handed out to deal with the production of fake fertilisers in the country, officials said at an online meeting on Friday.
The Japanese Government, via the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), yesterday sent relief to residents in Yên Bái and Hòa Bình provinces after they suffered serious losses due to the recent typhoon and landslides.
The 21st annual conference of the Asian Science Park Association has opened in HCM City.
Psychological consultation for students has yet to be given proper attentions as school psychology teachers have yet to be named in list of school staff.
The HCM City Department of Health plans to develop specialised hospitals with advanced techniques to meet increased demand for health examination and treatment of local residents and foreigners.
Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, a 30-year-old man from Lâm Đồng Province’s Đơn Dương District, was awarded a certificate of merit and VNĐ5 million (US$220) for rescuing two school girls from drowning on Thursday (October 19).
HCM City on Friday (Oct 20) celebrated the 87th anniversary of the Việt Nam Women’s Union and national Women’s Day.
The Supreme People's Procuracy on Friday decided to prosecute three former jail officers of the T16 detention centre in Hà Nội’s Thanh Oai District.
More than 148,260 cases of dengue fever have been reported across the country since the outbreak began earlier this year, of which 30 people have lost their lives.
Huế City is asking authorities to allocate land in central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province to set up markets for street vendors in an attempt to upgrade its tourism profile.
The Hà Nội People’s Committee has proposed the construction of Mễ Sở Bridge, which will connect the city’s Thường Tín District with Hưng Yên Province.
The price of salt has risen this year but middlemen, rather than farmers, have benefitted.
The Nhị Thiên Đường Bridge No 1 in HCM City’s District 8 officially opened to traffic yesterday, according to the city’s Urban Transport Management Authority No. 4.
Việt Nam is developing an integrated database and early warning system for diseases related to climate change, Đỗ Mạnh Cường of the Ministry of Health said on Thursday (October 19).
