The drug regulator has fined two companies a total of VNĐ165 million (US$6,500) for violations involving substandard cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as authorities intensify enforcement to protect consumers.
A powerful surge of cold air has pushed temperatures in northern Việt Nam to their lowest levels this winter, bringing overcast skies, light rain and near-freezing conditions in highland areas.
Among the remains found in Đakrông Commune, one set was accompanied by several personal effects and a piece of paper bearing the name ‘Nguyễn Minh Thuận’, while another was found with a fountain pen engraved with decorative patterns and the name ‘Vương Chí Cao’.
Officials said one of the scooters lost control and veered into the opposite lane before crashing into a truck transporting construction materials that was travelling in the opposite direction.
Sub-zero conditions have brought frost and ice to Mẫu Sơn in northern Việt Nam, prompting authorities to urge precautions to protect health, livestock and crops.
The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in collaboration with CARE in Vietnam, local authorities in Đắk Lắk and Gia Lai provinces, and the Community Development Centre in Đắk Lắk, implemented a multi-purpose cash assistance programme for households severely affected by Typhoon No. 13 and subsequent flooding.
As HCM City accelerates education reform under the 2018 General Education Programme, schools are stepping up experiential learning activities beyond campus walls, while tightening safety measures to meet growing expectations from parents and education authorities.
The workshop aims to produce concrete outputs, including policy recommendations on low-emissions rice and identification of viable financial instruments.
The draft amended law reviews to ensure constitutionality, legality, synchronisation, uniformity and feasibility of the legal system.
Việt Nam is preparing to levy road-use fees on 18 state-financed expressway sections, as authorities move to formalise toll collection across parts of the national highway network.
HCM City residents will soon have their health monitored at home under a pilot programme that, for the first time in Việt Nam, will test a large-scale home-based primary healthcare model, city health officials said.
A historic milestone in this term is the successful organisation of the first municipal Party Congress, opening a new path of development for the city in a new administrative, political and developmental space.
A new Politburo resolution is prompting Việt Nam to rethink how healthcare is delivered, shifting emphasis from treatment to prevention, early intervention and people-centred care, according to the health minister.
Participants learned that about 70 per cent of the Mekong Delta’s land—roughly 2.5 million hectares—is used for growing crops, with rice farming making up 60 per cent of that.
The drill is part of the project Support for Strengthening Multi-Hazard Preparedness and Response Drills in Schools in Vulnerable and Disaster-Prone Coastal Provinces.
The construction sector is estimated to have grown by more than 9 per cent, contributing about 17.1 per cent to gross domestic product, equivalent to roughly 1.96 percentage points of the country’s overall GDP growth. Investment in infrastructure has improved markedly in scale, pace and efficiency, reinforcing its central role in socio-economic development, he said.
Journalists from Việt Nam News and Law are working across key locations to ensure timely and accurate coverage of the 14th National Party Congress.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment reported that after years of implementing coordinated measures, Gia Lai has recorded positive progress in combating IUU fishing.
