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Her parents, Andy and Mic Mak Wates, made the decision to donate her organs to help five Vietnamese patients in desperate need for transplants.

One of the most in‑depth discussions at the conference focused on the burden of infectious diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and have not yet been adequately protected through proactive prevention.

A 14-day exchange and research programme on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cross-border tourism cooperation between Việt Nam and China officially opened on April 7 in Nanning, drawing nearly 30 officials and tourism business representatives from four Vietnamese provinces.

The Prime Minister has issued a directive ordering swift response and investigation into a bus crash that killed four people and injured 12 others in the central province of Lâm Đồng on April 6.

An international education conference titled “Việt Nam – A Global Academic Touchpoint” was held on April 7, marking a milestone as three leading global academic institutions — Harvard Project Zero, Stanford d.school and MIT Media Lab — gathered in Việt Nam for the first time.

New rules taking effect in mid-May will penalise rail companies for violations ranging from fare transparency to passenger welfare, with fines reaching up to US$760.

Each patient is a fate, a difficult circumstance, but for them now, they all share one point: returning to life with abundant health full of hope when doctors at the Central Military Hospital 108 have reached successes in organ transplantation.

Lung cancer is currently one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Việt Nam, with around 25,000 new cases each year, according to the Ministry of Health.

These targets are set out in Decision No. 604/QĐ-TTg, signed on Friday by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng, approving revisions and supplements to the National Strategy for science, technology and innovation development through to 2030.

More than 5,000 residents in the capital have been provided with free medical check-ups and screenings for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as part of the “Public Health Day 2026” event.

The master plan focuses on strengthening linkages between tourism and other economic sectors, promoting regional and inter-regional connectivity to form tourism corridors.

Depending on actual conditions, localities may introduce the measures earlier than planned. 

Local campaigns marking National Voluntary Blood Donation Day and National Health Day on April 7 saw thousands of participants, contributing vital supplies for emergency care and treatment.

Officials from the city’s construction department stressed that low-emissions zones are not merely an administrative measure, but a phased shift in the structure of urban transport, in which residents’ interests must be safeguarded at every step of implementation.

HCM City has greenlit the holding of a design competition for the main overpass and flyover at the intersection of the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway and Ring Road No. 3.

The HCM City People’s Court on Tuesday (April 7) opened a first-instance trial against 22 defendants over alleged violations in the transfer of a State-owned land plot, with prosecutors saying the case caused losses of more than VNĐ542 billion (US$20.6 million).

The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but it is understood Orla was riding pillion on the back of a motorcycle when the driver lost control.

The initiative marks a breakthrough approach to bringing healthcare closer to residents, with teams proactively going door to door to provide care and manage health across the life cycle based on family medicine principles.