Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has instructed relevant agencies to stabilise the domestic pork market.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday chaired the cabinet’s regular meeting on the development of institutions. The discussion focused on the revised Law on Public Investment which amends and supplements a number of articles of laws relating to the Planning Law.

Hardly anyone in Tân Phú Đông Island does not know about the story of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Thái Dũng.

The rainy season brings with it the increased threat of diseases through infections caused by bacteria found in contaminated soil and water between July and November, and so far this year, the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital has received 20 cases of Whitmore's Disease.

The Ministry of Health has reported that nearly one million Vietnamese people are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular on a pilot programme for electronic medical records in a bid to save time and money for both doctors and patients.

Residents must work closely with medical workers to prevent and control epidemics in areas where flood waters have been lingering in Chương Mỹ District for more than 10 days.

Trà Vinh Province in the Mekong Delta has confirmed it second fatality from A/H1N1 swine flu this season.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has sent a message to traffic agencies ordering them to ensure road safety during the three-day holiday from September 1-3 to celebrate National Day (September 2) and the nation’s new school year ceremony (September 5).

Hà Nội reported 41 more dengue fever cases over the past week, according to the municipal Department of Health.