Việt Nam News

The municipal administration has asked local authorities to urgently take preventive measures against a possible A/H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the central province of Khánh Hòa to develop tourism as an economic driving force, given its natural conditions, during a working session with local authorities yesterday.

One morning last month 53-year-old Hà Nội resident Vũ Hữu woke up feeling weak over half of his body. He could barely grasp items with his hands and his legs felt like jelly.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has urged relevant ministries and agencies to speed up construction of two key rail projects in Hà Nội.

The northern province of Lạng Sơn has failed to control farm produce, poultry and animals illegally imported via unofficial channels, and to ensure the quality of foods legally imported from China via the border.

The training provided by leading central-level hospitals in HCM City has helped doctors at provincial facilities apply latest techniques and advances to treat heart patients, reducing the need for emergency transfers.

A 54-year-old patient from the central province of Phú Yên visited a local hospital after having chest pains, problems in swallowing, and losing weight.

FV Hospital in HCM City on February 27 kicked off a promotion programme offering a 20 per cent discount on all general surgical packages and hospital fees.

Traffic accidents have killed 1,570 people and injured 2,660 others in the first two months this year, according to a report of the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has implemented measures to improve the pedestrian streets around Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake. Also, a public drinking water system will be installed around the lake for the first time to serve locals and tourists.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that another cold spell is moving towards the south and would affect to the northern provinces of the country.

The National Cancer Hospital opened a 240-bed low-cost hostel for its patients and their family members at its Tân Triều branch in a ceremony held Monday to observe Việt Nam Physical Day.

Many infants have been abandoned at Kỳ Quang II Pagoda in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District where they are taken care of and provided nutrition suitable with their age and disability.

Pavements, especially those in crowded areas of major cities like Hà Nội and HCM City, are being seriously encroached, causing difficulties for pedestrians.

The Hà Nội People’s Court on Monday opened legal proceedings in one of the biggest economic crime cases in Việt Nam at Ocean Bank, which involves 48 former leaders and employees of the bank.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will inspect and impose an administrative fine on violations of Youtube’s advertising.

Re-allocation of State-owned forestry farms should be tightly controlled and supervised, and prolonged disputes must be settled, Trần Ngọc Bình, an expert from the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at a seminar yesterday.

Enterprises in Bình Dương's southern industrial hub are seeking 22,700 workers while participating in a job fair held on Sunday.