Hà Nội needs to combine green growth with urban development

The capital Hà Nội is focusing on urban development towards green and sustainable growth and building a smart and modern city.

HCM City strengthens food quality control To strengthen food safety, HCM City’s Food Safety and Hygiene Management Board will closely monitor foods sold by retailers to ensure customers buy products with clear origin.

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).

HCM City warns of rising dengue cases as severity in children spikes

HCM City has recorded a sharp increase in dengue fever cases among children with a high rate of severity, due to a delay in hospital admissions and false or late treatment at home, doctors have warned.

Vaccination of children carried out safely The vaccination of children aged between five and 11 years old have been carried out safely at many localities over the past few days and no incidents have been recorded so far.

Workshop mulls ways to crack down on contraband tobacco Attracting investment to the country’s border areas and developing the economy to help improve local incomes is key to preventing tobacco smuggling, a recent workshop heard in HCM City.

Seven rescued Indochinese tiger cubs given new lease of life

Seven baby Indochinese tigers, who were rescued from wildlife traffickers in the central province of Nghệ An in August 2021, are growing stronger every day thanks to the special care of the staff at the Wildlife Centre of Pù Mát National Park over the last eight months.

Hà Nội past COVID-19 peak, case fatality at 0.09% Trần Thị Nhị Hà, director of the health department, said that Hà Nội has basically overcome its peak, with hospitals well capable of handling of the number of serious COVID-19 cases.

Việt Nam reports 23,184 COVID-19 cases on Monday Việt Nam has seen a constant decrease in the number of new daily COVID-19 infections, with 23,184 detected on Monday.

Preparations start for COVID vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 As Việt Nam is set to start COVID-19 vaccinations for children from 5 to 11 years old, health officials and health workers are calling on parents to make preparations for their children’s vaccination.