Tuberculosis prevention project launched in VN
A tuberculosis prevention project was launched in the port city of Hải Phòng by the city’s Department of Health yesterday.
Old couple’s efforts pave way for new road
NA committee talks insurance fraud
The National Assembly's Committee for Social Affairs held its seventh plenary session yesterday in Hà Nội to examine several issues related to the management and use of the health insurance and tobacco control funds and the implementation of national targets for gender equality.
Agriculture research results remain on paper
The provinces of Long An and Đồng Nai have been unable to use high-quality research findings to boost agricultural development because they lack funds and are unable to match what farmers want, officials say.
Young coal miners turn their backs on the industry
After 10 years as a coal miner in northern Quảng Ninh Province on a monthly income of about VNĐ10million (US$435), Trần Văn Phong from northern Hải Dương Province, decided to go back to his home-town and take up a job as a delivery man.
Farmers despair as virus attacks rice fields
Hoàng Đức Lợi, a farmer from Trực Cường Commune in Nam Định Province’s Trực Ninh District, felt despair when seeing his rice fields being hit by a disease that would cause him total loss this year.
Universities in crisis of high-quality academic staff
universities face the shortage of official lecturers which threatens to decrease their academic quality
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Community organisations serving HIV at-risk groups shift to fee-based business model
Six of 31 community-based organisations (CBOs) that serve people in HIV at-risk groups in the country’s southern region are becoming social enterprises, moving from free services to fee-based models, as international aid for HIV/AIDS prevention to Việt Nam will end in several years.
Last two spans of Vàm Cống Bridge connected
The last two spans of the six-lane Vàm Cống Bridge linking Đồng Tháp Province and Cần Thơ city were connected yesterday (September 29).
Wanted Vietnamese criminal extradited from Belarus
Belarusian agencies on Thursday handed over a wanted Vietnamese man to the Vietnamese police for extradition.
Customs department finds rare timber in Hải Phòng
Customs department officials in the port city of Hải Phòng said they were examining eight containers of giáng hương, a rare timber, imported from Africa early this month.
Train-truck collision blocks rail traffic for 4 hours
A collision between a cargo train and a truck occurred on Thursday afternoon at a railway crossing in Canh Thuận Commune, Vân Canh District, Bình Định Province, blocking traffic for hours.
PM calls for cautious renovation of Hà Nội railway station
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the People’s Committee of Hà Nội to exert caution while planning the renovation of the Hà Nội railway station.
Central Highlands province cracks down on arsenic-contaminated water
The People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has requested concerned authorities to inspect and propose solutions to treat arsenic-contaminated water in Krông Nô District.
Violations detected while converting "poor forest" into rubber farms
The Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam has detected violations related to the project to convert 50,000ha of substandard forest area into rubber farms in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.
Boy found dead after being washed down sewer
The body of a boy who was washed down a flooded sewer in southern Đồng Nai Province on Wednesday night was found on Thursday evening.
Almost one-third of hospitalised children found drug resistant
Some 30 per cent of patients at the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) suffer from drug-resistant bacteria stemming from improper use of antibiotics.
Decree on muzzling dogs changes little in Hà Nội
It’s nearly two weeks since the Government’s long-waiting decree on increasing administrative penalties in fining those who let their dogs run wild took effect. However, violations are still popular.
VN needs to spend more on AIDS
Việt Nam needs to sustain its strong political commitment and increase spending on HIV prevention and treatment to maintain its hard-gained achievements and to fast track its HIV response towards ending AIDS by 2030, according to UNAIDS country director Marie-Odile Emond.
