Việt Nam News

The General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM) under the Ministry of Health has asked the Thanh Hóa Provincial Department of Health (DoH) to strengthen diphtheria prevention and control.

The Bạc Liêu Police have achieved numerous accomplishments and victories across various fronts, earning the trust and support of authorities and the people. Among these proud achievements is the significant role played by the forensic science force.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs has put forward a proposal to increase the maximum allowable working hours for students from 20 to 24 hours per week, updating the previous draft from March.

Sky-watchers in Việt Nam have a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower on the night of August 12 and early morning of August 13, according to Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association (VACA).

About 7,000 people, including more than 3,000 children, have fallen victim to bomb and ammunition accidents in Quảng Trị Province since the end of the war.

To keep pace with the global trend of green agricultural development and produce goods that meet consumer demand, Hà Nội's agricultural sector has guided farmers towards focusing on green, safe and environmentally friendly agricultural production.

The Việt Nam Railway Authority has proposed allocating medium-term capital to construct overpasses and underpasses, aiming to eliminate unauthorised rail crossings and reduce railway accidents.

A proposal on reducing administrative fines for drivers with positive blood alcohol concentration tests is seeking feedback.

Cà Mau Province is taking measures to improve the quality of its products recognised by the national “One Commune – One Product” (OCOP) programme and promote their sales through modern distribution channels.

At least five pigs died and samples from the carcasses tested positive for the African swine fever virus at farms in two communes of Hoà Ninh and Hoà Phong in the central city.

Deputy PM Quang expressed sympathy for the difficulties faced by localities grappling with natural disasters such as erosion and subsidence.

The Government has given HCM City the green light to license the import of rare drugs to meet special treatment needs instead of depending on the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on August 10 attended a ceremony marking the completion of a bidding package of the project building a road linking Trần Quốc Hoàn and Cộng Hòa roads, and examined the construction of Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Hồ Chí Minh City.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn had a meeting with the Standing Committee of the Nam Định provincial Party Committee on August 10 to look into the implementation of the resolution of the 20th provincial Party Congress and the focal tasks for the rest of the 2020 - 2025 tenure.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired the fourth meeting of the Coordinating Council for the Southeastern Region in Hồ Chí Minh City on August 10, sketching out ways for fuelling regional development.

Vice President Xuân said that overcoming post-war consequences is still difficult, especially for AO/dioxin victims with many sequelae, affecting the health, quality of life, and economic conditions of the victims and their families.

The Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company and Jinxin Group (Vietnam) Railway Equipment Development Co., Ltd. launched trial runs of two new luxury trains from Sài Gòn to Nha Trang on August 9.

Numerous volunteer activities and programmes of the HCM City 2024 summer volunteer campaign have been highly successful, benefiting the community.