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When teenagers cross the line: Stories from rehabilitation schools

Two imported cases reported on Thursday evening

Upgrade of Tân Sơn Nhất int’l airport’s runway completed

Repairs of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport’s 25R/07L runway have finished after nearly six months, according to the Cửu Long Corporation for Investment, Development and Project Management of Infrastructure.

Hà Nội to transform industrial heritages into creative spaces

The transformation of industrial heritages like old factories and construction sites into creative spaces was the main topic of a round-table discussion in Hà Nội on December 16.

Japan provides non-refundable aid for seven projects

The Japanese embassy in Việt Nam on Wednesday signed contracts to provide non-refundable aid worth over US$1.14 million for seven small-scale projects in 2020, which are under a non-refundable programme for Việt Nam at grassroot levels.

VN starts injection of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine in first-stage human trial

The research team will work with local health authorities to monitor the health status of the volunteers to ensure they follow the regulations needed for optimal conditions of the trial, including lifestyle requirements.

Don't delay pre-scheduled vaccinations: experts

The disruption of pre-scheduled vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic is an emerging problem and needs to be addressed, experts said at a seminar held in HCM City on Wednesday.

Greater effort needed to improve healthcare for the elderly: experts

An elderly person in Việt Nam suffers from three to six diseases on average and more effort is needed to care for them

Việt Nam enters high human development category, puts higher pressure on Earth

Việt Nam has joined the ranks of countries with high human development, but this remarkable progress has been accompanied with relatively high pressure on the planet.

Hà Nội’s anti-tuberculosis efforts prove effective

Hà Nội’s tuberculosis (TB) prevention programme was effectively implemented in all communes and wards in 2020, benefiting the population of the capital city.

Cát Linh-Hà Đông trains passed VN authorities' safety and environmental assessment

The vehicles passing the technical standards verification will be certified to be operated.

Hà Nội police start attaching parking tickets on illegally parking cars

Hà Nội’s traffic police have started attaching parking tickets to car windshields of violated vehicles since Tuesday in an attempt to ensure traffic order and safety in the city.

Sustainable agriculture projects raises farmers’ profits and production

More than 800,000 farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces have benefited from the Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (VnSAT) project, which has helped increase their annual income and production.

HCM City policies to attract scientists not attractive, admits top science official

The director of the HCM City Department of Science and Technology, Nguyễn Việt Dũng, spoke to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper about policies for attracting scientists.

More than 300,000 rural labourers to receive vocational training in Long An

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An plans to provide 328,000 labourers in rural areas with vocational training over the next 10 years, according to its People’s Committee.

Lockdown over areas in HCM City lifted with no new COVID-19 cases detected

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday lifted lockdown orders on several areas with a total of 148 households and 500 residents in the city after those suspected of exposure to COVID-19 patients tested negative for the virus.

No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday evening

Three options proposed for expressway from HCM City to Bình Phước

The Hồ Chí Minh Highway's Project Management Board has submitted three options for the HCM City - Thủ Dầu Một - Chơn Thành Expressway project.

Thousands of children to benefit from European Union aid

The joint action between Save the Children and World Vision is implemented from November 2020 to February 2021 through an integrated package of interventions, including education kits, household kits and WASH kits at home and school.

MSA and Bayer sign communication programme on stroke prevention

The health ministry’s Medical Services Administration (MSA) and Bayer Vietnam signed a communication programme on stroke prevention for the community in Việt Nam in the 2021-23 period on Tuesday.

Vietnamese students bag five medals at int’l distributed physics Olympiad

All five students in the Vietnamese team at the International distributed Physics Olympiad (IdPhO) 2020 have won medals, with four silver and one bronze.