Việt Nam News

Red Cross launches mobile first aid team in HCM City

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society’s HCM City Chapter on Friday launched a mobile first aid team at a ceremony to celebrate World First Aid Day, September 10.

Hero of stray dogs

Taking care of more than 50 “kids” who are abandoned dogs and cats, Lieutenant Lê Hùng Dương is called a hero of cats and dogs by many.

Ninh Thuận farmers enjoy bumper red onion harvest, high prices

Farmers in the south – central province of Ninh Thuận are harvesting a bumper red onion crop and getting high prices for the bulbs.

Kiên Giang develops more large-scale rice fields

The areas of large-scale rice fields in which farmers co-operate with companies to grow rice under farm contracts have been increasing year by year in Kiên Giang.

Health ministry tunes 5K message to 2K with COVID-19 under control

The Ministry of Health however still says that COVID-19 has not been eradicated in Việt Nam and that is still a Class-A infectious disease

Officials prosecuted for alleged involvement in the embezzlement of over $3.8 million

Former deputy health minister Cao Minh Quang and other officials were allegedly involved in the embezzlement of over US$ 3.8 million at Cửu Long Pharmaceutical Company in 2006.

Saigontourist, partners bring Mid-Autumn Festival cheer to 500 children

Children in HCM City orphaned by the COVID-19 outbreak recently got an opportunity to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival and received gifts.

President wishes children joyful Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which falls on September 10 this year

3,649 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday

Việt Nam maintains Human Development Index value of 0.703 amid global decline: UNDP report

Việt Nam managed to sustain economic growth during the most difficult years of the pandemic, according to the UNDP.

Vietnamese flagship ST25 rice used in Japanese Cabinet Office lunch

Việt Nam’s ST25 rice won the title "The best rice in the world" in 2019.

PM asks agencies to tighten management of karaoke parlours following deadly blaze

The move comes after the fatal karaoke bar fire on Tuesday that claimed 33 lives.

Samsung Vietnam inaugurates the 4th Hope School in Lạng Sơn

Samsung Vietnam co-operated with Korea’s Food for the Hungry International on Thursday inaugurated "Samsung Hope School" at Trung Cấp Village, Mai Pha Commune, Lạng Sơn Province.

Essex detective praised for lorry deaths probe

A UK police officer has received a top award for her work investigating the lorry tragedy that left 39 Vietnamese migrants dead.

One-stop-shop health services launched for HIV prevention

A community one-stop-shop model called DOME was officially launched on September 8 in HCM City, piloting the first six shops with health services for HIV prevention and treatment.

College struggling to enrol enough nursing, midwifery students

The nursing major last year only had 120 students, while the midwifery major only had seven.

Language bridges distance between border guards and locals

Following the weekly meeting every Friday morning, the Bru language lesson for Hướng Lập Station border guards begins.

AI helping to save more lives of stroke victims

Thousands of stroke patients hospitalised in HCM City's People's Hospital 115 over the past three years were saved by an artificial intelligence software RAPID.