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Đồng Nai Province boosts 'Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods' movement

Over the years, Đồng Nai Province has promoted Vietnamese products in order to support the movement of "Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods".

PM attends ground-breaking ceremony of Long Thành International Airport

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on August 31 attended the ground-breaking ceremony of three main bidding packages of Long Thành International Airport project in the southern province of Đồng Nai, and Terminal 3 of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Hồ Chí Minh City, with total investment of about 52 trillion VND (2.15 billion USD).

HCM City to boost public spending for rest of 2023

HCM City is taking proactive steps to speed up public spending in order to achieve its growth targets for the year, said a city official.

Ninh Thuận Province goes full steam ahead with organic agriculture

Ninh Thuận Province is expanding organic farming of some key agricultural products and establishing linkages between various stakeholders to improve efficiency.

PouYuen Vietnam provides financial aid for laid-off workers

PouYuen Vietnam Co.Ltd. will provide VNĐ165 billion (US$678 million) in financial aid for employees who will be laid off in September.

Amended laws to allow more people to buy social housing

The proposal to allow more people to buy social housing has attracted public attention.

337,000 foreign arrivals in Việt Nam in August under unilateral visa exemption

Foreign tourists, especially the Chinese, highly appreciate and have positive responses to Việt Nam's new visa policy, which is an opportunity for Việt Nam's tourism to increase competitiveness with regional countries.

Ministry proposes support for non-pensioners under 75

The support will be provided until they reach the age of 75. They will then continue to receive pension benefits paid from the State budget.

Holiday travel: Air security increased, ticket sales stagnant

Domestic airlines are requested to deploy security forces to ensure the strict implementation of security regulations and procedures, and handle violations. However, with only four days to go until the National Day holiday, over 30 per cent of airline seats remain unsold.

Schools in HCM City prepare for the new academic year opening ceremony

Opening ceremonies celebrating the new academic year will be organised on September 5 across schools in HCM City, with different programmes for each educational level.

MoMo accompanies Operation Smile to bring smiles to Vietnamese children

Ninety one children were screened at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology -HCM City on August 28 for malformation and their ability to respond to surgery, and doctors decided to perform free surgeries on 72 of them.

Woman detained on suspicion of dumping newborn into trash bin

A 38-year-old woman named P.T.M. in Nhơn Trạch District, the southern province of Đồng Nai, is under criminal detention on suspicion of having abandoned her newborn child, the provincial police said on Wednesday.

HCM City boosts cooperation with New York City

The two cities share numerous similarities and could intensify their collaboration in the coming time.

Second-phase Vĩnh Tuy Bridge opens to traffic

The completion of the second phase has made Vĩnh Tuy the largest bridge in Hà Nội with eight lanes.

Ethnic Thai man inspires villagers to develop tourism to escape poverty

An ethnic Thai man in Mai Châu District of northern Hoà Bình Province was the first person who dared to destroy a mixed low-yield garden to develop a community tourism model.

Memory declining in young people more and more common

Causes of memory decline are often related to stress, work pressure, having to do many things at the same time, sleep disorders, alcohol abuse and using stimulants or drugs.

Liver cancer causes highest death among cancers in Việt Nam

The number accounts for 21 per cent of the deaths caused by cancer in the country. The data was revealed by the Việt Nam National Cancer Hospital at a recent event named “Correct understanding of liver cancer”.

Cybersecurity experts warn personal data leaks with animated image editing photo apps

Loopsie - a mobile application capable of creating animated images from user-entered photo data is currently causing a "fever" in the community.

Hoàn Kiếm pedestrian zones to open throughout National Day holiday

The People’s Committee of Hà Nội’s Hoàn Kiếm district has decided to extend the opening time of local pedestrian zones to four days during the National Day holiday, from September 1 to 4.

HCM City's metro line No.1 completes full-line trial run for first time

On the morning of August 29, Metro Line No. 1 completed a full-line trial-run from Bến Thành Market in District 1 to Suối Tiên Theme Park in Thủ Đức City for the first time, according to the HCM City's Management Board of Urban Railway (MAUR).