Traffic cops face increasing violence

In a video clip that immediately sparked public outrage after being posted on Facebook late on Monday, a young woman was seen yelling, cursing and trying to physically attack a traffic police officer in the middle of a heavily-congested street in HCM City.

Become entrepreneurs, Bến Tre youth advised

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc called on the the young people of Bến Tre Province in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta to continue pursuing entrepreneurship to better contribute to the development of the country, society and themselves.

Vulnerable Vietnamese youth get leadership skills education

A leadership sports and education programme, the first of its kind in Việt Nam to train lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth and children living and/or affected with HIV/AIDS in the lifelong skills of leadership, wellness, mentoring and teamwork, was launched this morning.

Serious accident kills three, injures 10

A serious car accident occurred earlier on Wednesday morning on the Highway 1A section through Hàm Thuận Bắc District southern Bình Thuận Province, killing three and injuring 10 others.

Việt Nam’s biggest polymetallic project fined for violations

The Núi Pháo mining project, Việt Nam’s biggest polymetallic operation, has seriously violated regulations on environmental protection, mining, and use of land and water resources, according to the results of an inspection conducted last year by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

Patient phone survey planned

The Ministry of Health's Medical Examination and Treatment Department and Vietnam Initiatives at Indiana University, will pilot a patient satisfaction telephone survey. Similar surveys conducted previously were done online.

Two kids suffer lead poisoning

Doctors at the Paediatrics Department of Hà Nội’s Bạch Mai Hospital are treating two children suffering from acute lead poisoning due to consumption of a traditional medicine called thuốc cam of unknown origin.

 

Avoiding rainy season disease

The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has proposed measures to prevent diseases during the rainy season.

HCM City to host int’l traffic safety conference

More than 600 local and international traffic experts and policy-makers will participate in the 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) to be held in HCM City and Bình Dương Province from September 18-21.

Medicine or supplement? Patients confused

Doctors in some major hospitals in the capital city are causing confusion among patients when prescribing supplements without clearly explaining their nature and usage.

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