Two young brothers in Hà Nội die due to Whitmore’s disease

The two children, aged one and five years old, died at the National Hospital of Paediatrics on October 31 and November 16. The source of infection is unknown.

Law on public service management needed to control service quality: experts

Việt Nam News speaks to experts about public service management and the need to enforce a law on public service management after the recent water crisis in Hà Nội.

Shares of Vinaconex Water Supply JSC plunge on contaminated water reports

Shares of the Vinaconex Water Supply Joint Stock Company (Viwasupco) fell sharply on Thursday after a series of reports about poisoned tap water, which cut VNĐ127 billion (US$5.4 million) from the company’s market capitalisation in one day.

Woman fined for spreading fake news on social media A woman has been fined by police for spreading ‘fake news’ on her Facebook page.

Whitmore’s disease cases on the rise in rainy season The latest case of Whitmore’s disease, also known as melioidosis, was reported at Hà Nội’s Đức Giang General Hospital on Monday.

Cases of rare Whitmore’s disease reappear

Cases of Whitmore’s disease, also called melioidosis, has increased remarkably during the rainy season with a high rate of mortality, director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Đỗ Duy Cường said.

PM orders HN administration handle Rạng Đông fire’s environment issues

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday ordered chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung to closely work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC occurred late last month.

Mercury levels after Rạng Đông fire deemed safe The level of mercury found in various samples collected in the vicinity of a destroyed light bulb factory in a densely-populated area of Hà Nội has been deemed safe to human health, Việt Nam Environment Administration under the environment ministry said late on Wednesday.

Rural residents thirsty for clean water

Thousands of households in the northern province of Quảng Ninh are thirsty for fresh water as most wells they use have recently been contaminated with alum.

Tap water at last for Quảng Ngãi households

The residents of Commune 7, Trần Hưng Đạo District, who haven’t had clean water for more than 40 years despite living near the city centre, will enjoy tap water for the first time before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.