Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc discussed various issues while chairing the Government’s regular meeting for July in Hà Nội on Thursday, asking officials to take measures to ensure their sectors and agencies reach this year’s growth targets.

Anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy and methadone maintenance therapy will be offered at the same health facilities to achieve the UN’s 90-90-90 goals by 2020, according to the Việt Nam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control.

The Ministry of Education and Training has approved a new general education programme, focused on reducing the number of subjects and periods.

More than 30 people are dead or missing after tragically damaging rains and floods hit northern mountainous provinces over the past three days.

The Ninh Bình People’s Committee has imposed an administrative fine of VNĐ400 million (US$17,700) on the investor of the Ninh Bình Obstetrics and Paediatrics Hospital.

Hà Nội will stop the daily public speaker broadcasts in four districts in the city centre, except in case of emergencies, authorities said.

The highest fine for violations in the animal health sector is VNĐ100 million (US$4,400) for organisations, and VNĐ50 million ($2,200) for individuals, under a new Government decree.

Chairman of Hà Nội’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has asked relevant departments and investors to plan out a response to the Government Inspectorate (GI)’s conclusion on wrongdoings of Build-Transfer (BT) projects.

The 12th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday.

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced its plan to help livestock breeders improve their animal-waste treatment methods in an aim to reduce pollution.

Construction of a large underground water reservoir using Japanese Crosswave technology has begun on Võ Văn Ngân Street in HCM City’s Thủ Đức District.

In the southeast region, a curious phenomenon of foreign direct investment firms ‘recommending’ long-time employees to resign has cropped up. In return, these employees receive a hefty one-time payment.

Ministers of labour from five countries – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand  and Việt Nam (CLMTV) – all agreed to strengthen the migration management system and share responsibilities in contribution to safe labour migration in the coming years.

Cultivation sector of Hà Nội has faced a lot of challenges due to climate changes and narrowed agricultural land.

Deputy director of the HCM City’s Department of Health, Nguyễn Hữu Hưng, on August 2 instructed city districts to speed up the opening of new general healthcare clinics for patients with HIV.

As many as 5,000 people will participate in a fund-raising walk for Agent Orange (AO) victims and disadvantaged disabled people at Đầm Sen Cultural Park in HCM City this Saturday morning (August 5).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged faster disbursement of Official Development Assistance (ODA) capital and concessional loans following slow disbursement in the first half of the year.

The Đà Nẵng City portal received more than 500 questions in the first half of this year, reaching 141 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.