A single metro line can carry between 40,000 and 60,000 passengers per hour in each direction, dozens of times more than buses or private cars, thereby optimising urban space to the fullest.
Experts agree that learning from countries with developed transportation systems is an urgent requirement to improve governance quality and gradually build a safe, intelligent and sustainable expressway system.
Việt Nam is working closely with the international community, particularly the World Health Organization (WHO), to mitigate the harmful effects of tobacco and create smoke-free environments.
Việt Nam recently witnessed typhoons and floods that have left an estimated 1.2 million people without safe drinking water and sanitation, which have caused widespread damage to homes, livelihoods, water systems, sanitation facilities, schools and health centres.
The PM directed localities to identify their needs for crop and livestock varieties and other essential materials for agricultural recovery, and to report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) prior to November 15 for prompt coordination and support.
Unilever Vietnam and the Health Ministry launch a decade-long programme promoting public health, hygiene education and sustainable schools nationwide.
Authorities have identified the poisoning agent as salmonella enteritidis and salmonella spp. bacteria, detected through blood and stool cultures of the patients.
More than 150 scientists, experts, lecturers, and postgraduate students from Việt Nam and abroad gathered in HCM City on Wednesday (November 12) for the first International Conference on Explainable Intelligence in Digital Twins (EIDT 2025).
“If we don’t ban the devices, we are effectively providing criminals with a ‘cover’ to target Vietnamese youth," National Assembly Deputy Lê Hoàng Anh from Gia Lai Province’s delegation said on Tuesday afternoon.
Responsible drinking is not merely about compliance - it is about self-awareness, understanding one’s limits, respecting others and making responsible choices, Dr. Trần Hữu Minh, chief of office of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), said at a recent media roundtable in Hà Nội.
Earlier, a video circulated on social media showing the woman arguing with a hotel receptionist in Hà Nội late at night after being denied check-in despite having paid for her stay.
The goods were listed as scrap copper, weighing 25,045kg and packed in 16 bags inside container number IAAU2737310, imported from Malaysia. However, inspection results revealed that the shipment actually contained bullets and shell casings, weighing just over 25 tonnes.
The Ministry of Health is implementing a range of comprehensive strategies to advance the organ transplantation sector. One of the key upcoming tasks is to finalise the legal framework for organ donation and transplantation.
The 2025 International Stroke Conference not only offers a platform to share the latest advances in thrombolysis, endovascular intervention, intensive care and rehabilitation, but also serves as a vital opportunity to strengthen research collaboration, professional training and technology transfer between Việt Nam and the global medical community.
The People’s Committee of Cần Thơ City has approved a non-refundable grant worth over VND9.1 billion (US$384,683) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen the city’s drainage and climate resilience capacity.
The success of these two transplants has brought the total number of successful lung transplants performed by the hospital to nine, placing Việt Nam among the world’s leading lung transplant centres
The UK-Việt Nam EmpowerTNE Network has been launched to mark a series of educational cooperation activities between the two countries.
The event also showed that Việt Nam's military medical forces are now capable of handling complex emergencies at sea, boosting the confidence of soldiers and fishermen living and working on remote islands.
