The HCM City People’s Committee has approved investment for a VND9.6 trillion (US$391 million) project to renovate polluted Xuyen Tam Canal in the city.

A programme specifically designed for needy couples facing infertility issues is expected to help 100 couples to have the chance to expect their first child after unsuccessful attempts.

Families with twins and triplets are no longer a strange phenomenon. However, a 3-generation family with up to five set of twins in Nghe An is uncommon.

Fire prevention and fighting efforts have been significantly enhanced in many areas of Hanoi following a tragic fire in a mini apartment in Thanh Xuân District last month, resulting in 56 deaths and 37 injuries.

Vietnam is set to implement a new salary regime for the public sector from July 1 next year.

These youngsters, living in Don Duong District, were born out of wedlock, a result of young ethnic people dropping out of school, falling in love at a young age and having unplanned pregnancy.

Vietnamese authorities said they have lost hope in their search for 13 missing fishermen from two sunken fishing vessels after combing through the waters near the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago for more than 100 hours.

The EC delegation conducted the fourth inspection over the issue in southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Dinh provinces from October 10 to 18.

Vietnam’s drainage systems are struggling to keep up with the rapid growth of urbanization, currently meeting only 20-30% of the increasing demand.

The Youth Workers Support Center of Ho Chi Minh City organised a mass wedding ceremony for 82 couples of workers on October 20 in celebration of Vietnamese Women's Day.

Representatives at the workshop on expansion of maternity protection in VN said that the adjustment would connect social security policies with economic and employment policies, as well as child care services.

The life of a working dog is tied exclusively to one officer, typically for 5-7 years. The dog dedicates its entire life to bonding and working alongside that officer.

The Military Command of Bao Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on October 19 removed a 350-kilogramme bomb left from wartime in Bao Ha commune, and destroyed it safely.

The Australian Department of Defence handed over the HumaLoop LAMP system, which uses the molecular biology technique to diagnoses malaria parasites, to the Military Institute of Preventive Medicine under the Department of Military Medicine.

Lee Ho-jeong, 41, a Vietnamese-born marriage migrant, has become one of the four people chosen as this year’s national pilots of the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

Vietnam’s community learning model, Compassion Books and House of Wisdom, has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress (LOC).

The Neurology Department of the Vietnam-Germany Hospital receives drunk driving patients almost every day. Dr Bui Huy Manh said patients from traffic accidents account for one fifth of the total number admitted to the department.

The Vietnam Food Administration ordered to trace of dairy product origin after two deaths, and one hospitalization.

Foreign rescue forces on board a helicopter and a vessel have been working alongside their colleagues of the Vietnam Coast Guard to search for 13 missing Vietnamese fishermen whose two boats sank in rough waters off the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

The dream of becoming a female police officer has become a reality for Nguyen Hong Minh, a Vietnamese bride in South Korea.