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Focus must be on human resources in nuclear energy development: experts

Newborn survives complex heart surgery and recovery process

The baby was born on May 13 at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and moved to the National Paediatrics Hospital in Hà Nội for heart treatment.

Ninety-one strikes reported in Việt Nam in the first five months of 2020

Ninety–one strikes occurred in Việt Nam in the first five months of this year, mostly due to stagnant production – a major negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enterprises and workers.

COVID-19 update in Việt Nam on Thursday morning

Few pedestrians use footbridges, underground passages

Despite large investment in the constructions considered part of a modern transport system, many bridges and tunnels have been neglected for years.

More than 340 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Taiwan

Vietnamese authorities worked with the Việt Nam Economic and Culture Office in Taipei, Vietnam Airlines, and Taiwanese authorities to conduct the flight.

Three new imported cases confirmed on Wednesday evening

Three Vietnamese citizens returning home from Kuwait are the latest people to test positive for COVID-19, bringing total number cases to 352.

Seven loggers arrested in Gia Lai

Seven loggers involved in a massive deforestation case in the central highlands province of Gia Lai in early June have been arrested, Kbang District Police announced on Wednesday.

VN confirms three new imported cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening

Hà Nội Oncology Hospital saves life of elderly woman with large tumour

Doctors from the Hà Nội Oncology Hospital have successfully removed a "huge" breast cancer tumour measuring up to 15cm in diameter, saving the life of a 73-year-old woman in Hà Nội.

Pigs imported from Thailand safe, MARD reports

Department of Animal Health, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported that Thailand-imported live pigs to Việt Nam were safe, adding that this pork did not contain banned substances.

USAID awards follow-on grant to Fulbright University Vietnam

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $4.65 million grant to Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV).

340 Vietnamese citizens brought back from Japan

342 Vietnamese citizens, including 100 pregnant women, stranded in Japan have arrived safely in central Việt Nam on Wednesday.

Scholarship programmes support poor people

Eleven scholarships worth VNĐ22 million (nearly US$1,000) from donors and journalists were handed over to underprivileged students at colleges and schools in the central city last week.

Prolonged hot weather causes health issues, drought

Prolonged hot weather with average temperatures of about 40 degree Celsius across the country in recent days have led to health problems and water shortages.

PM asks for renewable energy priority

All economic sectors could take part in electricity generation in association with environmental protection, the Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said, with priority being given to renewable energy.

COVID-19 figures on Wednesday morning

Trà Vinh sáp coconut gets VietGAP certification

A 28ha sáp coconut grove in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has been granted a Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) quality standard certificate.

One-year-old boy returning from Russia clear of coronavirus

The latest coronavirus patient to be given the all-clear was a one-year-old Vietnamese boy, identified as Patient No.328, treated at Hospital for Tropical Diseases in the northern province of Hải Dương.

NFVC and Generali Vietnam launch community educational programme

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) and Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLC (Generali Vietnam) officially launched a community educational programme on Tuesday to mark the National Action Month for Children 2020.