Free health check-ups for 1,000 older people

Some 1,000 people aged 50 and over received free health check-ups, including tests for blood fat levels, abdominal ultrasound and general medical checks at An Sinh Hospital in HCM City’s Phú Nhuận District over the weekend.

VN developing space technology

 Việt Nam has made achievements in space technology applications, and laboratories nationwide were vital in developing technology, according to a seminar report given on Friday.

Customs seize 309kg of animal tusks

Nội Bài International Airport Customs officials discovered a suspected trafficking case of 309kg of animal tusks, thought to be elephant tusks, on Saturday.

Labeling slows appliance imports

The complicated procedures to issue energy rating labels before custom clearance have troubled many enterprises that import electric appliances.

Biz doubts VN’s engagement in climate policies

The business sector in Việt Nam has serious doubts about the impact of the historic COP21 global climate deal on the country’s environmental policies, according to a survey by the Economist Corporate Network (ECN).

Better life for relocated people

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered officials to guarantee an improved standard of living for those people relocated due to construction of the Sơn La hydropower plant.

Đà Nẵng launches logistics trawler

The central city has launched a fishery logistics trawler for the city’s fishing boat fleet on Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Island of Việt Nam after five months of building.

Deputy PM urges intellectual property reforms

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has asked the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) for radical reforms to better promote scientific and technological innovations in Việt Nam.

HCMC quickens low-income housing investment

The HCM City Department of Construction plans to speed up the granting of investment licenses for social housing projects and redress administrative procedures to provide housing to low-income residents. 

HMHC Red Cross chapter sees 224% rise in donations

The HCM City Red Cross Chapter in the last five years gave more than VNĐ 1.46 trillion (US$65.76 million) to various charity and humanitarian activities, up 224 per cent compared to the previous five-year period.

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