Obesity on the rise in Việt Nam, outpacing regional countries

Việt Nam is experiencing a 38 per cent increase in overweight and obesity rates, placing it among the Southeast Asian nations with the fastest-growing rates, according to Associate Professor Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, director of the digestive surgery department at 108 Central Military Hospital.

Nearly 50 Vietnamese citizens evacuated from Israel safely enter Egypt

Amid complex developments in the region, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel continues to advise Vietnamese citizens who remain in the conflict zone to stay calm, maintain regular contact with the embassy, and strictly follow instructions and warnings from local authorities, the foreign ministry, and the embassy.

Striving for better

From being one of the most underdeveloped areas in Lâm Đồng Province, life in Đam Rông District is getting better as local residents find new ways to improve their livelihoods. Growing coffee, durians and raising silkworms for silk are among the ways people are lifting themselves out of poverty.

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