Taiwanese tourist dies in Hạ Long Bay

A 67-year-old Taiwanese woman tragically passed away after losing consciousness during a meal on a cruise ship touring Hạ Long Bay. Authorities in Quảng Ninh Province are investigating the incident.

The South sees a spike in dengue fever cases

Dengue fever cases are increasing sharply in the South, with more than 20,000 cases recorded from the beginning of this year, a year-on-year increase of 68 per cent, according to a report by the Pasteur Institute in HCM City.

Testing time for students

More than 1.15 million students across the country have begun the 2025 National High School Graduation Exam. Parents and pupils alike were filled with emotions of relief, joy and much more. Join us at the gates of one school in Hà Nội at the end of one of the exams.

Orbis returns to Đà Nẵng for eye care in Việt Nam

By partnering with Đà Nẵng Ophthalmology Hospital, Orbis hopes to strengthen Việt Nam’s eye care system and promote sustainable development of ophthalmic services, ultimately helping to preserve the sight of thousands of people in central Việt Nam and beyond.

Members appointed to National Medical Council as medical practice certification exams set

Assessment of the capacity of healthcare workers to practice medicine will be implemented from January 1, 2027. Medical practice capacity will also be assessed for physicians, nurses and midwives starting January 1, 2028, and for medical technicians, clinical nutritionists, outpatient emergency responders and clinical psychologists from January 1, 2029.

Việt Nam, Switzerland forge stronger education ties

Professor Christian Schwarzenegger from the University of Zurich expressed a keen interest in expanding collaboration in key areas such as university governance, quality assurance, scholarships, and academic exchange programmes with Vietnamese institutions.

Appellate court reduces sentences in FLC Group stock manipulation and fraud case

After 10 days of hearings, the appellate panel concluded that the consequences of the case had been fully addressed by the defendants. The court accepted their appeals, reduced prison sentences and converted some custodial sentences into financial penalties, particularly for those charged with stock market manipulation.

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