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Deputy PM orders completion of database of fallen soldiers by year-end

Brand-new automobiles to be exempt from first mechanical check

Brand-new automobiles will be exempt from first mechanical checks under a revised circular on technical safety and environmental protection promulgated by the Ministry of Transport.

Effective management crucial to prevent future water shortage: Official

11 out of the 16 major river basins of Việt Nam will experience water stress, especially in the four main river basins from which 80 per cent of Việt Nam’s GDP is generated, including the Hồng (Red) River – Thái Bình river basin, Mekong River basin, Đồng Nai River basin and the basins of rivers in the southeast region

HCMC calls on downtown enterprises to allow public to use their restrooms

District 1 of HCM City is going to build new public restrooms and request local enterprises to open their bathrooms to the public to alleviate the shortage in the area.

Two children in Nghệ An die from rabies infecions in recent weeks

The two separate cases were admitted to the hospital in a critical situation before passing away, doctors noted.

Điện Biên people still wait for clean water

As the dry season comes, more than 60,000 people living in Tủa Chùa district’s hilly areas, face the brunt of a water crisis.

Việt Nam strives to eliminate malaria once and for all

The Ministry of Health has announced plans to review, amend, and supplement professional guidelines to ensure nationwide implementation and assess the National Strategy for Malaria Prevention, Control, and Elimination by 2020 with a view towards 2030.

School students help promote Japan-Việt Nam friendship

It will feature around 10,000 students from primary, secondary and high school who will send their paintings and essays to Japan for selection on June 5-30.

Workshop highlights importance of impact-based disaster forecasting

Impact-based forecasting and warning plays a very important role, contributing to disaster damage reduction and socio-economic development, experts said at an international workshop in the northern province of Hoà Bình on Wednesday.

Flights attendants suspected of smuggling drugs 'released on bail': Police

The four attendants were not aware of the drugs contained inside the goods, authorities confirmed, meaning that there is not sufficient grounds to hold them to account criminally.

Việt Nam's youth spread impact during Youth Month

The goal of Tháng Thanh Niên is to encourage young people to engage in constructive activities, develop leadership skills, and contribute to the development of their communities and the nation as a whole.

Maritime sovereignty exhibition held in Quảng Trị

The exhibition helps affirm the fact that Việt Nam established its sovereignty over Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa by peaceful means very early, and the sovereignty has been continuously exercised and legally protected by the country’s feudal dynasties and states.

This year’s 'Mizuiku - I love clean water' programme launched

The programme’s launch ceremony was co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Training, Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory PepsiCo Việt Nam Beverage Co., Ltd.

Ministry proposes extending visa-free stay to 30 days, e-visa to 90 days

The relaxed policies aim to attract foreign tourists to Việt Nam amid fierce competition from the countries in the region especially after nations have lifted COVID-19 restrictions.

Young people scammed by jobs that seem too good to be true

Tuấn, from Hà Nội’s Hai Bà Trưng District, applied and was offered a part-time job as a sales staff on a company’s software.

Experts highlight importance of professional social work for nation's development

The event was held at the Việt Nam Women’s Academy on World Social Work Day, the third Tuesday of March every year and falls on March 21 this year.

Hà Nội’s decade-long effort to clear pavements with no significant results

Hà Nội has made numerous attempts to clear the pavements since 2014. In 2015, they called it “the year of urban civilisation” with ambitions to create more positive results and create better conditions for pedestrians.

No drugs found at homes of flight attendants arrested for smuggling: Police

On Tuesday, the HCM Police searched the houses of the four flight attendants, who were identified as Trần Thị Thu Ngân, Đặng Phương Vân, Nguyễn Thanh Thủy and Võ Tú Quỳnh, and found no more drugs.

Việt Nam is 65th happiest country in the world: report

Việt Nam performs much better in terms of equality, with the happiness gap between the happier and the less happy halves of Việt Nam’s population ranking at 20th place

Taxi fares from HCM City airport almost certain to increase on new fee

Taxis picking up passengers at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City will pay an entry fee of VNĐ5,000-15,000 per trip from April instead of monthly rentals, which could lead to a rise in taxi fares