Việt Nam successfully performs world's  first limb transplant from live donor

Việt Nam has successfully conducted the world's first limb transplant from a live donor.

Northern border province struggles to stop people from working illegally in China

Drawn by higher pay, many in the border locality cross the border to the neighbouring country to work but their illegal status might bring more risks than rewards.

Mothers help their children fight cancer1

Nguyễn Thị Vui held a doll as she walked in a hurry towards a room for child patients at the Hà Nội-based National Cancer Hospital.

Doctors reconnect 22-year-old man’s arm in emergency surgery

Doctors from Long Khánh Town General Hospital successfully operated on and reconnected the left arm of a 22-year-old man after it was almost entirely cut off by a power saw.

Building contractor dead, one builder hurt in work accident

A building contractor was killed and another seriously injured Saturday while working at their construction site in Khánh Hòa Province.

Victim of building site accident dies in hospital The sixth victim of a falling construction site hoist in Da Nang died on Sunday night following a lengthy hospital stay.

Labourers require protection through action The tragic deaths of 13 con-struction workers at Vung Ang Economic Zone last week was the worst work-related accident so far this year. The accident happened when 20-metre-high scaffolding collapsed. The workers, most of them extremely poor, were buried under hundreds of tonnes of metal scaffolding.

Brake failure blamed for scaffolding collapse A press conference was held yesterday to announce the results of the investigation into the scaffolding collapse in the Formosa section of the Vung Ang economic zone.

Task force directs scaffolding collapse site rescue work Fifteen workers were working on the scaffolding when it collapsed, killing 13 and injuring 28 at the Formosa section in Vung Ang economic zone, Ha Tinh Province on Wednesday night.

Informal workers lack protection Around 700 work-related deaths are reported each year, but not all of the victims' families are compensated. This year the country's Labour Accident Insurance Fund is running a surplus, said a labour expert, raising questions as to what could explain the discrepancy.