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

National Press Awards 2019 to honour outstanding journalism

More than 100 articles by journalists nationwide scooped prizes at the 14th National Press Awards 2019, announced the jury council in Hà Nội on Monday.

National Highway 217 open to traffic after upgrade

The opening ceremony was held on Monday by Thăng Long Project Management Unit under the Ministry of Transport.

Việt Nam should stay vigilant despite lack of community transmission: experts

The COVID-19 pandemic in the world is unpredictable, especially in China, a neighbouring country with Việt Nam.

HCM City reports no food poisoning in abbreviated school year

The Việt Nam Food Administration said there were 48 instances of food poisoning this year as of May end in which 22 people died.

VN's COVID-19 update on Tuesday morning

No new cases reported on Monday evening

Children get free heart disease examinations

More than 3,000 children in the central provincial districts of Bắc Trà My, Núi Thành and Quế Sơn were provided with free examinations for congenital heart disease last week.

An Giang households move out of landslide-prone area

Fifteen households living along Cái Sao Canal in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang have been relocated to safe areas because of the risk of serious landslides.

Tourism minister urges people to travel within Việt Nam: NA

Tourism and culture minister Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện implored people to go on travelling within the country as a key means to boost the ailing sector due to COVID-19 pandemic and a “foundation” to economic recovery.

HCM City Party chief calls for announcing ‘end’ of Việt Nam pandemic, reviving economy

Việt Nam should announce “the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and “develop a roadmap to gradually resume trade relations with 17 partners,” HCM City Party Committee secretary Nguyễn Thiện Nhân has said.

Key bridge to boost traffic connection

The Cẩm Kim Bridge across the Thu Bồn River has been completed to connect the tourism hub of Hội An with Điện Bàn Town, Duy Xuyên District. The district is home to Thanh Hà pottery village and eco-tour site Triêm Tây village.

Medical worker of Vietnamese descent in Canada succumbs to COVID-19

Thông Nguyễn, who worked at Jean-Talon Hospital for 17 years, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on May 1 and self quarantined at home.

Bodies of four missing fishermen off Hải Phòng coast found

The bodies of four missing fishermen who were involved in a collision between a fishing boat and a ship off Hải Phòng have been brought ashore.

Hospital’s hematology department receives ISO certification

HCM City-based Thống Nhất Hospital’s hematology department on June 12 was granted ISO 15189:2012 certification which allows medical laboratories to develop quality management systems and assess their competence.

Nuclear powers modernising, arms control outlook 'bleak': report

Nuclear powers continue to modernise their arsenals, researchers said on Monday, warning that tensions were rising and the outlook for arms control was "bleak".

Farmers and companies linked together to join potato production chain

You won’t find Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn in the fields growing potatoes, but the President of the of Farmers’ Association of Đức Trọng District in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng is known among friends as ‘potato’.

Phú Quốc seeks to become Việt Nam’s first island city

If you like to dive into reefs, kayak in bays, hire a motorbike to explore, or just lounge on a beach, Phú Quốc is what you are looking for.

HCM City approves compensation plan for Thủ Thiêm residents

The HCM City government has approved a policy of compensation and resettlement for households in a 4.3ha area located outside the original boundary of the Thủ Thiêm new urban area project in the city’s District 2.

Cần Thơ City takes steps to prevent erosion

The People's Council of Cần Thơ City has approved investment policies for four anti-erosion projects with a total estimated investment of nearly VNĐ745 billion (US$32 million).

Motorbike taxi driver gives back to charity

Trần Quốc Việt, residing in Ninh Kiều District, starts work at 5am every day to take food from kind-hearted traders at local markets to donate to charity.