Việt Nam News

Despite facing numerous challenges, including difficult terrain, a lack of electricity, and a sparse population that clings to outdated customs, Dr Lan has become a trusted and reliable source of support for the local community.

The incidence of acute poisoning has been on the rise over the past ten years, with many new types of poisoning agent reported, according to a survey conducted by Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City.

Developing more policies is needed to attract and retain scientific and technological experts at home and abroad to contribute to the country's socio-economic development, the standing deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Education Lại Xuân Môn said at a national scientific conference held in HCM City last Friday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has requested basic and comprehensive reform in digital transformation to improve labour productivity and competitiveness of enterprises and the nation, contributing to building an independent, self-reliant economy that integrates into the world extensively and effectively.

Many universities have opened new majors related to the digital era to meet students’ demands and the inevitable trend of digital transformation in the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

In mid-February, China announced the reopening of tours to 20 countries, excluding Việt Nam, which is said to have affected Vietnamese airlines’ flight plans.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long is fostering the development of products under the country’s “One-Commune-One Product” programme to develop its rural economy.

The proposal, part of the draft revised Law on Social Insurance, looks to reduce the minimum number of years of social insurance payment from 20 to allow elderly employees with a lower number of years participating in social insurance to enjoy benefits.

The city had urged residents to evacuate their homes urgently in 2016 after deeming the complex unsafe for habitation and promised renovations in exchange.

A recommendation has been made for the city's management board of civil and industrial construction investment projects, but the decision is not yet approved.

It took the team three hours to take out the organs, five hours to transplant the heart and two hours to transplant the kidney.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony on Friday in Hà Nội to commend the Vietnamese People's Army team for their work rescuing victims after the earthquake in Turkey.

According to a World Bank Vietnam study, urban pollution emitters only account for one-third of the total pollution sources.

The COVID-19 pandemic and difficulties in the procurement process of medications and equipment have been putting a strain on the healthcare sector. 

T.T.M.C, a 13-year-old girl living in An Bá Commune, Sơn Động District in the northern province of Bắc Giang, gave birth to a baby boy in a bathroom at home less than two weeks ago.

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has estimated it will require a staggering VNĐ8 trillion (equivalent to US$338.3 million) for the much-needed overhaul.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) team has successfully completed its mission providing humanitarian assistance, rescue and relief for earthquake-hit Turkey.

On February 14, Hồ Chí Minh City Police, in coordination with the Consular Section and the Regional Security Office (RSO) of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), arrested a Vietnamese national suspected of using forged documents during the visa application process to acquire a U.S. student visa.