Việt Nam News

A recent study of nearly 14,000 children aged six months to 12 years throws light on the ‘triple burden’ of malnutrition – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and overweight and obesity, which often co-exist in the same country and even in the same family. 

The Vietnamese health ministry has just issued guidance for administration of third COVID-19 vaccine dose/booster for children aged 12-17.

Breast Cancer Network Vietnam (BCNV) has been connecting philanthropists who want to donate their hair and breast cancer patients that have lost their hair in the course of their treatment. 

The largest southern city aims to build 107.5 million square meters of housing over the next 10 years, one of the highlights of the draft housing development programme for HCM City between 2021 and 2030.

The HCM City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese announced several practical activities to support overseas Vietnamese by the end of the year, Phùng Công Dũng, its chairman, said at a conference held in the city last Friday (June 17).

As the northern and central regions are experiencing scorching heat, the forecasting centre said temperatures could rise further.

Families living in a commune in Ninh Bình say they have been left in limbo because they are unable to renovate their homes.

The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 533 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the lowest number recorded in the country over the last 11 months.

Vietnam Airlines is working with the authorities in Australia to find more information about the questioning of their flight attendants who were carrying large amounts of cash in their personal baggage.

Legal proceedings have been initiated against seven Mongolian nationals involved in a theft of nearly VNĐ1.2 billion ( about US$51,800).

699 new COVID-19 infections – all locally transmitted – were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total caseload in Việt Nam to 10,737,107, according to the health ministry's Saturday report.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has confirmed that through local media of Australia, the authority has learnt about a case in which nine Vietnamese flight attendants were questioned by Australian authorities after they were found carrying  cash.

The head of the Việt Nam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration has warned that between 10 and 12 storms and tropical depressions are forecast to hit the country between now and the end of the year.

A symposium on the development of domestically- and globally-connected smart cities took place in Hà Nội on Thursday.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre has adopted various farming models to adapt to saltwater intrusion and improve farmers’ livelihoods.