New Government holds first national food safety meeting
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc today chaired the new government’s first national meeting to tackle the heated food safety issue.
Việt Nam, Australia discuss agricultural collaboration
Representatives of ten Vietnamese universities and institutions in agriculture and forestry and their Australian counterparts, discussed, yesterday and today, expertise and excellence in agribusiness, education and research in Hà Nội.
Mỹ Tho named first-grade urban area
Mỹ Tho - the first city in the Mekong River Delta - is recognised to meet the standards of a first-grade urban area, including standards based on population scale, population density, labour rate in non-agricultural sector, infrastructure and scenery.
Hà Nội police seize meat with unknown origins
Hà Nội’s environment police in co-ordination with the market management department seized 3.7 tonnes of frozen meat of unknown origin at a foodstuff shop in Thanh Trì District yesterday.
MoH warns malaria outbreaks could be more complicated this year
The Ministry of Health has warned that insecticide-resistant mosquitoes have appeared in the country and are liable to spread.
Khánh Hòa halts cultivation due to water shortage
Central Khánh Hòa Province People’s Committee will halt cultivation of the summer-autumn rice crop on 2,000ha in the province to spare water for daily use.
City district gets two more subsidised buses
The HCM City Public Transport Management and Operation Centre on Monday began operation of two more subsidised buses in Cần Giờ Island district.
Formosa leaders apologise for statement on fish deaths
Leaders of the Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Corporation (FHS) officially apologised for a shocking statement made by a company’s representative on Monday regarding recent mass fish deaths in the central region.
South Africa celebrates Freedom Day today
On the 22nd anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Day today, Việt Nam News presents an article written by South Africa Ambassador Kgomotso Ruth Magau.
VN appeals for US$48.5m in drought response aid
The Government of Việt Nam, the United Nations and partners are appealing to the international community to support a US$48.5 million emergency response plan launched yesterday to address the worsening drought in the country.
Cervical cancer cases cut in half in last 30 years: experts
The number of cervical cancer cases in Việt Nam has fallen by half in the last 30 years thanks to a nationwide network of health facilities providing gynaecology screening, according to Professor Nguyễn Chấn Hùng, chairman of Việt Nam Cancer Association.
New technique shortens virus detection time
The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) today announced it would officially apply nucleic acid testing (NAT) in the blood screening process.
Speed up Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line: Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Hồng Trường yesterday urged relevant parties to speed up work on the Cát Linh-Hà Đông elevated railway project.
REACH, J.P. Morgan partner to tackle youth unemployment
Some 800 disadvantaged youth nationwide will get free training in job-ready skills by the local vocational training organisation REACH.
Highly poisonous toxin causes mass fish deaths
A highly-poisonous toxin may be the behind the abnormal mass fish deaths along the central coast of Việt Nam over the last three weeks.
BBQ banned on Vũng Tàu beach
Tourists will no longer be able to have a barbeque feast on the Vũng Tàu beach as the coastal city is seeking a better environment for tourists.
Parents urged to tackle child stress
Children in Việt Nam are often forced by their parents to study excessively and excel in school, but this pressure could have adverse consequences on their health and cognitive development, experts have said.
Deadline to register e-bikes may change
The Association of Electric Bikes and Motorbikes has proposed to the transport ministry that they extend the mandatory registration for electric bikes to the end of this year.
City officials apologise for ’baseless’ prosecution case
The local procuracy apologised to a cafe-owner in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District for a ‘baseless’ prosecution against him while four officials involved were suspended from work.
Health sector highlights disease, ageing population
Việt Nam still had to face long-term threats including A/H7N9 bird flu and new infectious diseases such as Ebola, Zika, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and other problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and unsafe food.
