Hà Nội blaze kills eight, mostly teens

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered Hà Nội authorities to quickly investigate a weekend fire at a bakery that killed eight people, most of them teenagers.

Heat wave blankets capital

Viet Nam’s northern provinces, including the capital city, and the central Thanh Hóa Province are experiencing a blistering heat wave, according to National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

17 crew rescued from disabled fishing boat

17 crew members of a fishing boat that encountered bad weather and technical difficulties off the coast of Nghệ An Province were rescued Saturday and taken to Cửa Lò port.

Infection risks high at local health facilities

Doctors warn that using same non-sterile hand gloves or medical instruments for several patients may spread germs. Risk of disease is detected not only at clinics but also hospitals, especially through respiratory or contagious routes.

Central farmers face losses after storms

Farmers in the central Quảng Trị and Hà Tĩnh provinces were hit the hardest by storms Talas and Sonca as their fruits and plants were damaged by strong winds and floods.

People exposed to HIV after catching dog thief

Dozens of  people in Phước Tân Commune, Biên Hòa City in the southern province of Đồng Nai are concerned they were exposed to HIV after chasing down and apprehending two dog thieves, one of whom was carrying the virus.

14 Hạ Long Bay cruise boats suspended

The People’s Committee of Hạ Long City on Thursday requested the inland waterway port authority to suspend all activities of the 14 wooden cruise boats operating in Hạ Long Bay.

PM orders anti-dengue measures

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked relevant ministries, agencies and localities to strengthen preventive measures against the spread of dengue fever, noting that it has developed in a “complicated manner” in many countries, including Việt Nam.

Conference highlights higher ed

Challenges, opportunities and solutions facing higher education institutions were the focus of a two-day international conference that began yesterday at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) in HCM City.


 

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