Việt Nam News

The number of dengue fever cases in the southern region in the first eight months of the year rose by 97 per cent compared to the figure for the entire year of 2024, according to the latest report of the Pasteur Institute in HCM City.

The Việt Đức Friendship Hospital announced its first successful simultaneous lung and heart transplant in Việt Nam for a patient with multiple organ failure on August 13.

Close cooperation between provincial authorities, commune administrations and local communities will ensure smoother, more effective disaster prevention and early warning, helping Việt Nam work towards a disaster-safe society by 2030, experts said.

The HCM City Social Security Office has proposed to support 100 per cent of health insurance premiums for people aged from 60 to under 75 years old who are not eligible for retirement or eligible for State budget sponsorship.

The merger of the former Hưng Yên and Thái Bình provinces into the new Hưng Yên Province has sparked widespread enthusiasm among local communities. Many are optimistic that the new Hưng Yên will soon become a prosperous, civilised, and liveable province.

From mountainous hamlets to bustling suburban communes, Hà Nội’s countryside is undergoing a remarkable transformation under the National Target Programme on New Rural Development.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said that competent sides must never trade aviation safety and security for any reason, stating no violation is minor and even small errors could habour the potential for catastrophic accidents.

The province has identified maritime development as the main economic focus of its eastern region, with emphasis on building industrial infrastructure and attracting projects aligned with industrialisation and modernisation.

An Giang Province’s new two-tier local government has operated effectively and received a warm response from residents after more than a month of running the model.

Việt Nam is entering one of the fastest population-ageing phases globally, raising urgent calls for strategic action to avert a looming social and economic crisis.

Việt Nam is moving to link hospital-issued prescriptions with its VNeID digital identity app, enabling patients to view prescriptions, buy medicines online and, in some cases, receive them at home.

This restructuring requires stronger coordination between all levels of government and closer engagement with communities to ensure effective policy implementation in ethnic and religious affairs, Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung said.

Initial reports showed that heavy rain, which had caused flooding in several areas of the tourist destination Đà Lạt, could be the cause of the landslide.

The cooperation between the two news agencies is considered beneficial not only for economic exchanges but also the mutual understanding between the people of both nations.

Every day, five children in Việt Nam lose their lives due to road traffic crashes, amounting to approximately 2000 preventable deaths each year.

Priority should be given to allocating personnel, funding and equipment to local enforcement bodies, while strictly dealing with organisations and individuals who fail to fulfil their duties or abet IUU activities

The problem of sidewalk encroachment in HCM City is reoccurring after the merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu provinces due to a lack of specific regulations.

With just over a year until new rules take effect, more than 4 million cars risk losing access to Việt Nam’s non-stop toll lanes unless owners convert to the new 'traffic account' system.