Việt Nam News

A network of thousands of outstanding Vietnamese individuals living in foreign countries world-wide, is expected to be set up following a project newly kicked off by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union yesterday held a ceremony to honour 10 outstanding young citizens of 2016, chosen from 126 nominations, double the number of nominees last year. Eligible youth are 30 years old and under.

Several contentious issues are dogging implementation of key power projects managed by the Southern Power Management Board (SPBM), contradictory regulations and land evaluation and compensation rules that residents are not ready to accept.

To help patients have stem cell transplants without having to take an expensive trip,  the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion,  in collaboration with the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have been collecting umbilical cord blood samples from pregnant women since May 2014.

A National Assembly (NA) task force will monitor compensation disbursement and implementation of social welfare policies for fishermen and others affected by the mass fish deaths in central Viet Nam last April.

The social security sector will continue carrying out public administrative reforms with a focus on improving public services

Hà Nội's Department of Culture and Sports has proposed that churches and pagodas in the city ring their bells to awaken people and mark the start of the New Year.

Six fishermen and crew members of a fishing boat have been rescued off the Hoàng Sa (Paracels) Archipelago of Việt Nam.

An influx of residents has returned to big cities, particularly Hà Nội and HCM City, after enjoying a three-day holiday, causing some congestion but less serious than last year’s.

Two fires broke out in southern Kiên Giang Province yesterday. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported.

Police and soldiers in northern mountain Hà Giang Province are investigating the largest case uncovered involving the illegal transportation of firecrackers in the area, according Col Nguyễn Ngọc Châu, deputy commander of the local border guard force.

Illegal stone mining activities have been going on since last April in Đắk Nông Province’s Đắk Kút Quarry, but no action has been taken against violators due to official apathy.

Tobacco smuggling continues to get more complex in southern Tây Ninh Province and has increased remarkably during the year end, the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) online newspaper reported.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved construction of a bypass and road that will connect with National Highway No. 91.

Thirty-two public hospitals in HCM City this year carried out their own bids for the first time in 2016, helping reduce shortages of medicine.

Chu Phú Mỹ, director of the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development tells the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) that the capital city possesses ideal conditions for industrialising agriculture, but they need to be used well.

The Đà Nẵng Port handled its first tonne of cargo on the first day of 2017, part of the load on Panama-flagged Bindi Ipsa., its director said on Sunday.

Capacity of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport would double as many expanded and traffic congestion ease projects have been announced, a high ranking official said.