Medical claims on the rise, says VSI

The number of in-patients with public medical insurance has unusually increased in the first four months, according to a latest report by the Việt Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

VN takes chair of regional medical association

President of the Việt Nam Medical Association (VMA) Nguyễn Thị Xuyên has received the rotational chairmanship of the Medical Association of Southeast Asian Nations (MASEAN) for the 2018-2020 tenure.

HCM City landfill grows into orchard

 The heavily polluted Đông Thạnh rubbish dump in HCM City has been converted into an orchard, drastically improving the environment in the surrounding neighbourhood.

PM urges Gov’t offices to support investment

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc highlighted a number of issues that are slowing down the country’s efforts to improve its investment environment during a monthly Government meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

Border guards suspended in illegal logging case

Four border officials in Đắk Lắk Province have been suspended pending investigation after the police discovered a large pile of illegal timber being transported to the province’s border area.

Honey collectors sweeten the deal

In U Minh District in the southernmost province of Cà Mau, there is a popular job called “gác kèo ong” which literally means 'the guard of honey bees hives'.

Clarity needed to lure investors in BOT projects

Nguyễn Danh Huy, general director of the transport ministry’s Public-Private Partnership Investment Project Management Department, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about measures to attract investors to participate in BOT projects.

City to auction prime land plots in Thủ Thiêm new urban area

HCM City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Thành Phong has approved a plan to auction the right to use nine so-called “golden” land plots in Thủ Thiêm new urban area in District 2 with total starting price of VNĐ27 trillion (US$1.18 billion).

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