MoH deters speculation, rising flu drug and testing kit prices

The Ministry of Health has urged health departments nationwide to strengthen inspection and crackdown on businesses that illegally speculate and sell influenza drugs, rapid testing kits and other medical device to help preventing flu at rising prices.

Changing lanes

As part of a new pilot programme, physical barriers have been installed to separate car and motorbike lanes on Nguyễn Trãi Street in Hà Nội. The plan, which will last until September 6, aims to solve traffic jams on one of the capital city’s busiest streets, but has already caused confusion for motorists.

Plant vendor cares for wild birds

At 5am every day, Nguyễn Văn Chương, 61, walks to Hòa Bình in Ninh Kiều District, Cần Thơ City’s centre, to feed the local wild birds

Việt Nam hopeful for development of ginseng industry

Citing Ngọc Linh ginseng as a national treasure that can help provide jobs and livelihoods for local people, the President said the ginseng would be a new hope in pharmaceutical and dietary supplement sectors of Việt Nam.

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