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No supporting policies for high schools of talents in sports

There have been no supporting policies for high schools of talent in sports making these special schools in Ho Chi Minh City fall into difficulties in training and fostering athletes.

Parents get headaches after children start summer break

Many parents have get headaches because after their children started their three-month summer break since early this month, the parents have to manage to take care their children as well as ensure their work flow.

Vehicle registration centres to reopen soon: transport minister

The country has more than 2,000 vehicle registration staff but one third have been prosecuted

Da Lat moves to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network

An international consultation workshop was held on June 8 to help compile a dossier seeking membership of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the field of music.

Vietnam strives to maintain replacement fertility rate

In 2023, Vietnam will welcome its 100 millionth citizen. However, the country is facing a low fertility rate and striving to maintain the replacement fertility rate and keep the gender balance.

French woman wants to find Vietnamese biological mother 28 years after adoption

Never forgetting her Vietnamese origin, a young French woman longs to find her biological Vietnamese mother, who left her after she was born.

Why does flooding occur every time it rains in HCM City?

The rains at the beginning of the rainy season in HCM City have not been heavy, but they have been enough to inundate many streets and residential quarters.

Three die of HFM disease, Health Ministry asks for more preventive measures

Vietnam has recorded as many as 8,995 cases of hand, foot and mouth (HFM) disease since the beginning of the year, including three fatalities recorded in Dak Lak, Kien Giang, and Long An provinces, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Thousands of youth to join HCM City’s summer volunteer campaign

Around 125,000 young people are expected to take part in numerous volunteer activities and programmes of the HCM City 2023 summer volunteer campaign from June 11 to August 6.

Danang man spends over decade caring for 1,000 pigeons

Le Minh Hai has driven his motorbike over 10 kilometres for the past 13 years from home to East Sea Park in Son Tra District to take care of 1,000 pigeons that he calls ‘his children’.

Downgrading COVID-19 to Group-B infectious disease to change healthcare system

On Saturday, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control approved the downgrade in the classification of COVID-19.

High achievers don’t want to work for state agencies: NA deputy

Most high-achieving university graduates prefer working for foreign-invested enterprises which are willing to pay thousands of dollars a month compared to state agencies that receive several millions of VND

Mekong Delta hospitals’ blood reserves critically low

According to the Director of the Can Tho Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, the cause of the blood shortage is difficulties in procurement, purchasing supplies, screening reagents, and blood testing.

People, enterprises save electricity in prolonged hot weather

The power supply in the dry season this year is predicted to be challenging due to the significant rise in electricity demand.

Student design effective waste collecting boat

Ngo Hoang Thinh, a student from the Ship Engineering department, Nha Trang University, has noticed that in Vietnam there were few projects about waste collecting boats.

Population approaching 100 million comes with possibilities, challenges

The large population and abundant workforce mean an attraction for foreign investors, but pose problems of food and energy security.

566km of expressways completed in three years: transport ministry

Transport minister Nguyen Van Thang has sent a report to National Assembly (NA) deputies on issues he will be quizzed over this week at the NA question-and-answer session.

More power cuts expected this summer as peak load hits all-time high

Production businesses and people are likely to suffer from more power cuts amid the northern and central regions set to endure more scorching heat waves over the summer.

Australian PM savours Vietnamese foods, drinks locally brewed beer

In addition to "banh mi" and "bia hoi", PM Albanese also enjoyed boiled peanuts, grilled chopped fish, grilled pork and dried soya curds mixed with fresh onion leaves.

Layoffs could last until year-end: experts

Layoffs could run until the end of 2023 as firms continue to trim their ranks in line with slumping global demand, experts have said.