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City to improve sport facilities at schools

Over the past five years, sport competitions for students in HCM City have increased significantly but the conditions of sport facilities at schools have not met demand.

Helmets for Kids programme to expand to rural communities in 3 provinces

Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training have expanded the Helmets for Kids programme to rural communities in the provinces of Yên Bái, Thái Nguyên and Tuyên Quang.

City sets new poverty standards for 2021-2025 period

The HCM City Sustainable Poverty Reduction Steering Board has submitted its new multi-dimensional poverty standards for the 2021-2025 period to the city People's Committee.

Ninh Thuận reports solid achievements in building new-style rural areas

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận has done well in developing its rural areas after 10 years of implementing the national programme for building new-style rural areas, according to its steering committee for the programme.

Cà Mau expands cultivation of giant river prawns, rice in same rice fields

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau has expanded the area for cultivating both giant river prawns and rice in the same rice fields, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Central residents take each day as it comes after historic storm

Two weeks have passed since Storm Molave weakened, but residents in central provinces are still struggling to clear up the aftermath.

VN COVID-19 update on Saturday morning

Việt Nam reports three more imported cases of COVID-19

Three new imported cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Việt Nam on Friday evening, bringing the total number of infections to 1,256, according to the Ministry of Health.

Three new imported COVID-19 cases confirmed on Friday evening

Australia provides new tech platform to transform breast cancer detection

VIETRAD, an online platform developed over the last year that uses machine learning technology to test, monitor and improve radiologic diagnosis of breast cancer, was launched on Thursday.

First ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit empowers female’s roles

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân called for ensuring the legitimate economic and health benefits of women via effective and timely measures at the first-ever ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit.

Queen Máxima delivers opening remarks at ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands delivers opening remarks at ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit on Thursday, highlighting the importance of good access to and use of financial services for development

Automatic rain gauging stations contribute to disaster prevention

Automatic rain gauging stations have been effective in forecasting and responding to weather events in central provinces for the last five years, according to a project review.

No new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday morning

Autonomy in public universities: Many problems that need solutions

Audit results at public institutes for higher education last year show there have been problems that need to be solved, and recommendations are needed to improve the management mechanism for the current public institutes for higher education.

Storm Vamco enters East Sea, with unpredictable direction

Storm Vamco entered the East Sea yesterday morning, become the 13th storm of this year, and its direction was very unpredictable.

Kiên Giang steps up measures to protect, develop forests

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is taking measures to retain its forest coverage rate at 11 per cent, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

HCM City draws up master plan on solid waste

HCM City is drawing up a master plan on solid waste management and treatment for the next five years, aiming to have 100 per cent of its domestic solid waste to be collected and treated and at least 80 per cent of solid household waste classified at source.