Việt Nam News

Thanh Trì recognised Hà Nội's first advanced new-styled rural district

The new rural model has brought about significant positive changes in the district's communes.

Engineer's compassion leads to new low-cost invention against mountain cold

Kiều, a 43-year-old engineer from Quảng Nam Province, came up with the idea for a combined wood-stove water heater system from his trips with friends to the mountainous areas.

60% of first-time drug users in Việt Nam are under 25: police

There have been many new types of highly toxic drugs, with eye-catching forms that attract the curiosity of young people, hidden under the guise of "fun water", milk tea or marinated in food, drinks, electronic cigarettes, according to the police.

Gov't approves expansion project of Cà Mau Airport

The Cà Mau Airport's expansion project expected to receive 3 million passengers and 3,000 tons of cargo by 2050.

HCM City adopts Singapore’s expertise in urban tree risk assessment

HCM City is adopting Singapore’s expertise in urban tree risk assessment and management to improve safety measures related to falling trees, especially following recent deadly incidents.

Việt Nam seeks to speed up new drug access

The draft version of the Pharmacy Law is also expected to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to prioritise the Vietnamese market for new drug launches.

New $7-billion railway line to boost transport capacity across ten provinces in northern region

The line, which will cross ten provinces, will extend approximately 427km, beginning at Lào Cai station, where it connects with the Chinese railway and end at Hạ Long station, part of the Kép-Hạ Long line.

HCM City-based national university holds new academic year ceremony

Việt Nam's leading centre of higher education and scientific research, National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM), last Sunday (October 20) held the 2024-25 academic year opening ceremony to welcome freshmen students.

WHO confirms Việt Nam has eliminated trachoma

“Elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Việt Nam is a monumental achievement for the country and for the global fight against the disease,” WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Young woman's body discovered in Hà Nội mini-apartment complex

It is suspected that the victim had passed away several days before and the body was already in an advanced state of decomposition.

Italia's commerce chamber supports northern provinces after Typhoon Yagi

They delivered 130 water purifiers, ten televisions and 400 sets of school supplies to 20 schools and 120 families in the provinces.

Four-legged heroes

Dogs are crucial colleagues to military soldiers. Let’s visit Border Guard School No 24, one of the important professional schools in the country training military dogs to see how they are cared for and trained!

Vingroup opens Vinmec Smart City International General Hospital in Hà Nội

Conglomerate Vingroup officially opened the Vinmec Smart City International General Hospital in Nam Từ Liêm District, Hà Nội on October 21.

Vietnamese association in Malaysia helps protect women’s rights, legal interests

The event attracted the attention of thousands of Vietnamese women living and working in Malaysia, with a highlight being a forum on “Protecting the rights and legal interests of Vietnamese women and children in Malaysia.”

Rail tickets now available for purchase on online map services

Passengers can purchase their train tickets with international payment cards or via Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Cultural lifestyle in new rural construction in Phu Xuyen

Phu Xuyen District in Hanoi advocates for 100 per cent of villages and residential clusters to develop new rural regulations instead of traditional cultural village conventions

Foreign crewman who suffered stroke recused off Vũng Tàu coast

A Chinese crewman suffering a stroke on board a Liberian-flagged AMIS STAR vessel has been successfully rescued in water off the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu by Vietnamese rescuers.

Ministry proposes fine of up to $1,600 for wrong-way driving on highways

The proposal is under a draft decree regulating administrative sanctions for violations of traffic order and safety in road traffic, which is being reviewed by the Ministry of Justice.