Female Vietnamese scientists honoured at the 2021 Kovalevskaya awards

Professors Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai and Nguyễn Minh Thủy have won the 2021 Kovalevskaya awards for female Vietnamese scientists.

Each overseas Vietnamese should be the country’s most vivid representation

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính also had a meeting with some overseas Vietnamese (OV) intellectuals and young people in New York on May 15 (US time).

‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children with difficult circumstances on May 14.

Microplastic pollution found in Đà Nẵng air

Microplastic pollution in the air in both inner and suburban areas of the central city of Đà Nẵng has become serious. Microplastics can go directly into the lungs during daily activities.

Việt Nam steps up response to unexplained acute hepatitis in children

Ministries, agencies and localities have been ordered to provide a a response plan to acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, following warnings from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Vietnamese, Indonesian defence chiefs discuss South China Sea, maritime information sharing

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Friday and suggested the two countries strengthen the sharing of maritime information.

Dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth cases on the rise Paediatrics hospitals in HCM City have reported a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease cases in recent days.

Heartbeat Vietnam fetes life-saving operations for 9,000 disadvantaged kids A total of 9,000 disadvantaged children with congenital heart defects across the country have undergone life-saving surgeries funded by VinaCapital Foundation’s healthcare programme Heartbeat Vietnam.

Helfie.ai offers quick, easy, accurate screening for Covid-19 via smartphone Helfie.ai offers quick, easy, accurate screening for Covid-19 via smartphone

President tells HCM City public works investors to fulfil their commitments President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on investors to fulfil their commitments in HCM City’s Củ Chi and Hóc Môn suburban districts to meet ‘environmental and ecological criteria’.