Route reconstruction faces financial difficulties
Heavy rainfall and floods over the last few days have damaged several national and provincial routes in the
Four Japanese encephalitis cases reported in Kon Tum
Four cases of Japanese encephalitis have recently been reported in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum, local health officials said yesterday.
Ministry tightens hospital transfers
The Ministry of Health has requested hospitals to tighten their regulations on the transfer of patients for treatment at clinics outside the hospital and have proper punishments for violations.
Timber loggers encroach on Ea So
The expansion of artificial forests and roads around Ea Sô Natural Reserve in the Central Highland province of Đắk Lắk has been blamed for the increased encroachment by timber loggers.
Hà Nội billboards stand despite removal order
Many illegal billboards are still standing in the outskirts of the capital city despite the administration ordering their removal a month ago.
Gifted students participate in HCMC inspiration forum
More than 400 talented students from HCM City and neighbouring provinces have taken part in the YouthSpeak forum which encourages them to take action and initiate positive societal change.
Dubious herbal meds harm kidneys
Patients with chronic kidney failure are putting their lives at risks using herbal medicines of unclear origin, a nephrologist said.
City surgeons remove giant kidney stone
Doctors at HCM City’s Medical University have successfully performed surgery to remove a giant kidney stone from a 59-year-old woman.
Typhoon due today in northeast VN
Local authorities have been placed on full alert for typhoon Sarika, which keeps moving west at a speed of 15km per hour and is predicted to make landfall in northeastern Viet Nam at around 4pm today.
Worker at railway work dies due to fall
A worker at Hà Nội’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông Urban railway construction site died in hospital this morning after falling from a height of 5m onto the road on Sunday afternoon.
Four crewmen rescued off Quảng Bình coast
Four crewmen safely reached land in central Quảng Bình Province this morning after their cargo ship was washed away 100km away from the coast, local borderland security said.
Việt Nam’s first jackpot winner scoops VNĐ92 billion
American-style lottery game Mega 6/45 found a winner for the grand prize of VND92.03 billion (some USD$4.12 million) in its 39th draw on Sunday (October 16).
Worker at railway work falls after missing step
A worker at Hà Nội’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông Urban railway work was hospitalised late yesterday afternoon after falling from a height of five metres on the road.
More than 2,500 Nghệ An workers end strike
More than 2,500 workers of Matrix Vinh Ltd Company – a toy producer in Bắc Vinh Industrial Zone in central Nghệ An Province – ended their strike and resumed work this morning.
Authorities, ministries told to inspect discharge from reservoirs
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked central provincial authorities and relevant ministries to inspect water discharge from reservoirs in wake of the recent floods.
Cleft lip, palate surgeries offered free of charge
Việt Nam-Cuba Hospital in collaboration with Operation Smile Việt Nam launched the eponymous orthopaedic surgery programme yesterday to help children with congential hare-lip in the northern region.
Missing boy’s body found
An eight-year-old boy's body was discovered by a herdsman yesterday, 3km from where he went missing in the southern
Helicopter loses communication
A helicopter with three people on board lost communication with its control centre after flying for 15 minutes this morning in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.
Month for the poor launched
Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee President Nguyễn Thiện Nhân called on organisations and individuals at home and abroad to continue supporting the poor, especially those affected by natural calamities.
Tuyên Quang TV tower goes up in flames
A fire occurred at a height of 30m, around the middle section of the television tower in northern Tuyên Quang Province yesterday afternoon. No casualties were reported.
