Việt Nam News

Authorities have been urged not to let their guard down as Typhoon Mulan weakens into a tropical low-pressure system on Thursday morning.

A new inter-provincial bus route connecting HCM City and the provinces of Long An and Tiền Giang officially opened on Wednesday (August 10).

A survey of 30 inpatient COVID-19 patients and patients who came for testing at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases showed that up to 24 patients were infected with sub-variant BA.5, followed by four patients with sub-variant BA.2 and one patient each with variant BA.1 and BA.4.

Another 22 streets in HCM City are set to become pedestrian only by 2025, helping to cut pollution in the city centre and offer new destinations for tourists. While some residents are excited, others are concerned about the impact on businesses. What do you think about the new plan? 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️

The National Children's Hospital recently has received much more child patients with mental illnesses relating to the increased screen time they spent during the COVID-19 pandemic when outdoor physical social activities were limited.

Localities with developed infrastructure like Hải Phòng, Quảng Ninh, and Thanh Hoá will experience strong growth, PM Chính noted.

From September 5, services from Hà Nội to Lào Cai will be available on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Trains will depart from Hà Nội Railway Station at 10pm and arrive at Lào Cai Railway Station at 5:55am.

Sudden increases in university school fees have brought challenges to both parents and students.

The whole country now had 18,795 agricultural co-operatives, accounting for 70 per cent of the total number of co-operatives nationwide, attracting 3.2 million members.

COVID-19 new cases on August 10

Typhoon Mulan, the second tropical storm hitting the East Sea this year, with a high wind speed of 88km per hour, is predicted to bring torrential rain to the northern region from Wednesday night before hitting northern provinces from Quảng Ninh to Nam Định on Thursday.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang plans to have another 50 – 70 OCOP products under the national ‘one commune - one product’ programme to increase rural incomes.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is planning to add 'place of birth' information to the new Vietnamese passport.

Leading doctors have said it is time the Ministry of Health proposes the Government issues sanctions against acts of violence and assault of medical staff in hospitals.

August 10 marks 61 years since the beginning of AO/Dioxin warfare in Việt Nam, the longest chemical warfare operation in history.

HCM City is urging districts with low COVID-19 vaccination rates for children to speed up their inoculation efforts to protect kids from the disease before the new school year in September.

The Ministry of Health has underlined that homosexuality is not a disorder, demanding rectification of medical centres and experts who say they can “cure” homosexuality.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính yesterday chaired a national virtual conference to review six months of implementing a project on the application of a population database, e-identification, and e-authentication.