Remote work to drive digital transformation in HCM City

About half of the staff at State agencies and units are being encouraged to work at home in the ongoing effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 in HCM City.

Addicts in Điện Biên get better access to methadone treatment Opioid addicts will be able to pick up several days supply of methadone for use at home after an event that was held yesterday in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.

Former heroin user helps others fight drug addiction

As well as rebuilding his own life, Nguyễn Minh Hiếu has set up a volunteer group to help local drug addicts get back to normal life.

160,000 people living with HIV/AIDS set to receive ARV treatment

Việt Nam hopes to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to about 160,000 people living with HIV/AIDS this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

New ways of doing things in the fight against drugs Senior Colonel Nguyễn Văn Hậu, Deputy Director of the Investigation Police Department, under the Ministry of Public Security, speaks to the Tiếng chuông (The Bell) - the website of the National Committee on AIDS, Drugs, and Prostitution Prevention and Control - on the need for strong co-operation from the political system and the people in the fight against drug trafficking

Football legend Diego Maradona dead at 60

Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, died Wednesday at the age of 60, plunging his native Argentina and football fans around the world into mourning.

Young drug users on the rise in HCM City, Đà Nẵng

More and more young people are turning to drug addiction in both HCM and Đà Nẵng cities.

Pleasure found from the act of creation

Nguyễn Sơn is a talented architect. However, painting is likely to be his biggest passion. For him, painting is salvation.

National Assembly discusses draft revised Law on Drug Prevention and Control The National Assembly (NA) discussed the draft revised Law on Drug Prevention and Control during the plenary session on Friday morning.

NA deputies divided over power cut-off penalty The controversial penalty relating to cutting off electricity and water supply imposed on individuals and organisations that commit violations divided deputies of the National Assembly on Thursday as they discussed the draft revised Law on Handling Administrative Violations.