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Experts reveal when bariatric surgery is needed to treat obesity

Over $6.2 billion needed for expanding North-South expressway

Officials emphasised that the upgrade is essential to accommodate rising traffic demand, support the target of 8 per cent GDP growth

American International Hospital offers free consultations for cancer patients

American International Hospital (AIH) on Thursday in HCM City officially launched a CSR programme that aims to provide cancer patients with access to high-quality, specialised medical services from both leading Vietnamese and foreign experts and raise public awareness about the importance of regular cancer screening.

Young innovator drives Việt Nam’s smart revolution with AI and digital transformation

Hoàng Khắc Hiếu's journey from a fresh graduate to leading cutting-edge digital solutions is a testament to resilience, ambition and a relentless pursuit of innovation.

Over 37,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in Q1

Japan remained the top destination, receiving 18,931 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 11,076 and South Korea with 4,141.

Researchers use pomelo peel deritvative to absorb radioactive iodine from hospital wastewater

With the increasing number of patients in hospitals, the retention tanks for radioactive liquid waste, that are typically built from reinforced concrete and buried underground, are difficult to expand or upgrade.

Health ministry proposes raising State health insurance contribution for students

For university students, which currently number around 2.8 million, the support level will remain at 30 per cent.

Huế city works with FPT to apply advanced technologies in various sectors.

FPT Corporation is set to support the digital transformation and innovation efforts in Hue City through a collaborative initiative with the People's Committee

Enhancing food safety in Đường Lâm Village

With its rich culinary heritage, Đường Lâm is embracing higher food safety standards with support from the SAFEGRO Project. From upgrading kitchens to improving hygiene practices, these efforts are shaping a safer and more sustainable food scene in the historic village.

Key bridge connecting Quảng Nam and Đà Nẵng open to traffic

A technical completion for the Quảng Đà Bridge project connecting the central city of Đà Nẵng and Quảng Nam Province has been completed, creating smooth traffic of the two neighbour localities on the National Highway No 14B.

Việt Nam, China forge ahead with transport cooperation

From late 2023 to December 2024, Vietnamese and Chinese authorities signed six cooperation documents to advance the construction of railways.

Social policies bank asked to diversify capital sources to best serve the poor

Deputy PM Hồ Đức Phớc emphasised that the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies must be stable and that the reorganisation of its apparatus must be consistent with the current process in other administrative units.

NEU’s Postgraduate Information Day 2025 to connect local students with top global universities

The Postgraduate Information Day, a cornerstone event for study abroad aspirants, is set to make its highly anticipated return as part of NEU Career Week 2025. Việt Nam News is proud to be the media sponsor of this event.

Charity donation to help cancer patients in Huế

The organisation's chairman said the donation event has received registrations from 1,000 donors, who will gift 600 hairpieces and 40 tissue donations to the cancer patients.

Balancing tradition and food safety: How an ancient village adopts modern food safety standards

Food safety has long been a priority of the ancient village complex of Đường Lâm on the outskirts of Hà Nội, which receives an average of more than 100,000 domestic and foreign visitors a year.

Higher education institutions eye international accreditation

International accreditation and quality improvement for promotion of Vietnamese higher education to keep up with the latest trends were discussed at an international conference held in HCM City on Tuesday.

Police dismantle largest-ever synthetic drug production facility in Việt Nam, run by Taiwanese

Following several months of surveillance, C04 identified Zhang Chunming, a 51-year-old Taiwanese national, as the ringleader.

'Zero-đồng' boarding house: a shelter for cancer patients

After going through difficult times caring for her ill family members, Nguyễn Thị Kiều Oanh, 46, deeply understands the hardships faced by cancer patients and their families.

Ransomware hits 156,000 systems in Việt Nam, causing trillions in damages

Bkav noted that a majority of affected users lacked adequate protections: they either used no antivirus software, relied on foreign solutions without expert oversight or depended solely on built-in operating system defences.

Youth take action to reduce emissions and protect the environment

More than 1,000 young people on Wednesday participated in the 'Walking for People and the Planet' event, held at the Việt Nam National University of Forestry.