HCM City health sector takes preventive measures against COVID-19 The Ministry of Health should allow private hospitals to charge fees for COVID-19 tests, the HCM City Department of Health suggested at a press meeting on Wednesday on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Việt Nam attends virtual high-level dialogue on ASEAN post-pandemic recovery

Experts of leading economic organisations highlighted the need for international and trans-sectoral co-operation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to recover the economy at a virtual high-level dialogue on ASEAN's post-pandemic recovery on Thursday.

HCM City seeks to ensure safe water for outlying district The HCM City water supply sector in recent years has upgraded its distribution systems that supply clean water to locals, but some localities in outlying Cần Giờ District still lack enough clean water for daily use.

Mars-bound: NASA's life-seeking rover Perseverance set for launch NASA's latest Mars rover Perseverance launches on Thursday on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life - and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.

Former enemies heal the wounds and become friends

“When we realise that we all come together to voluntarily search for the martyrs’ remains, there is no border between us. They come here with their heart and human love. And so do we.”

Organisations rush to sell Sacombank shares to retrieve debts Some organisations rush to sell shares of Sài Gòn Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) to retrieve bad debts, but it was not easy to find buyers agreeing the offered price.

Seashells refashioned as stylish jewellery

To break away from the conventional materials such as gold and silver, HCM City-based artist La Như Long is creating his own line of jewellery from seashells.

Polluting factories not all moved out of central Hà Nội

A fire that broke out at a warehouse of Rạng Đông Light Source and Vacumn Flash Joint Stock Company in Thanh Xuân District’s Hạ Đình Street on August 28 last year drew public attention to the issue.

The US, Australia and Canada lead, but no G20 country is fully prepared for the needs of ageing populations, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit The US, Australia and Canada lead, but no G20 country is fully prepared for the needs of ageing populations, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit

G20 countries in Asia Pacific are not prepared for the needs of ageing populations, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit G20 countries in Asia Pacific are not prepared for the needs of ageing populations, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit