Funds from the Government and organisations for research activities in the social sciences is lower than in other fields, which is limiting research efforts, according to Professor Nguyễn Thị Cành of University of Economics and Law under Việt Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM).

The IVACFLU-S vaccines, which have been manufactured in Việt Nam to protect against seasonal flu such as A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B, are now available on the market, the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals under the Ministry of Health has said.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency announced it had detained Phan Xuân Thiện, former deputy director of VN Pharma Joint Stock Company, and Hoàng Trúc Vy, former employee of the company’s Research and Development Department, for allegedly manufacturing and trading counterfeit medicines.

At least six people were killed when an Islamist suicide bomber and gunmen stormed an upmarket hotel and office complex in Nairobi, with police still trying to rescue people trapped inside the compound on Wednesday after a siege of over 12 hours.

Việt Nam would remain consistent in its policies regarding the South China Sea, which seek to respect international law, especially UNCLOS 1982, as well as welcome and promote initiatives for the maintenance of peace and stability in the area.

Hospitals in HCM City and Hà Nội are admitting dozens of patients with measles each week, many of them pregnant women and children.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has called on member parliaments of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to continue with their comprehensive and close co-operation in all spheres to ensure the effective operation of the forum.

The central city of Đà Nẵng’s criminal police arrested an armed robber 30 hours after he broke into a mobile phone shop in Liên Chiểu District on January 13.

The Vietnamese Government has hastened reforms but more renovations in State management are needed to facilitate businesses and effectively manage new business models, Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vũ Tiến Lộc said.

The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a preliminary investigation on the application of safeguard measures on the import of ceramic floor and wall tiles from various countries, including Việt Nam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam.