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Life expectancy in Vietnam high but many elderly live with illness

Currently, the average life expectancy of Vietnamese people is 73.6 years old and women have a longer life expectancy than men.

Vietnam exceeds 2023 labour export target

The number of local people sent to work overseas rose to 111,507 between January and September, up 8% compared to the same period from last year.

Airlines reschedule flights due to Koinu typhoon in Taiwan

Airlines rescheduled their flights to and from Kaohsiung international airport in Taiwan (China) on October 5 due to the impact of Koinu typhoon.

The difficulty of treating children for ‘Internet addiction’: experts

The Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has noted that it is very difficult to wean children off their ‘internet addiction’, so ‘prevention is better than a cure’.

Mekong Delta flooded by heavy rains, orchards and houses submerged

Heavy rains overnight in the Mekong Delta left some provinces under water.

Vietnam launches all-out effort in preparation for anti-IUU fishing inspection

Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang has signed a PM dispatch on implementing urgent and essential tasks and measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and prepare for the fourth inspection trip by the European Commission (EC) team.

Early warning system for thunderstorm, lightning, flood launched

An early warning system for thunderstorm, lightning and flood was launched by the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration at a ceremony to mark 78th anniversary of the sector in Hanoi on October 3.

Airports get ready for non-stop toll collection

The Vietnam Road Administration has just suggested the Ministry of Transport submit a report of a trial program on implementing non-stop electronic toll collection (ETC) at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports in six months for the PM’s approval.

Major amendments to regulations on foreign workers working in Vietnam

The Government has enacted Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam.

Removing IUU yellow card – an opportunity Vietnam should not miss

The EC delegation, expected to include representatives from the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and the EC Delegation in Vietnam, will come to Vietnam for the IUU fishing issue from October 10-18.

Six-year-old child dies after eating mooncake

A six-year-old girl has died after reportedly eating mooncake given during a Mid-Autumn Festival event.

Authorities eyes $340m proposal to upgrade highways connecting with Laos, China

Three national highways in Điện Biên, Thanh Hoá and Lai Châu provinces connecting to Northern Laos and China are proposed to be upgraded and renovated with a total investment of more than $340 million

Hanoi to invest over $2.66b to build urban metro line No5

With an investment capital of over VND65 trillion (US$2.66 billion), this will be the largest urban railway line in terms of investment capital among the completed preliminary study reports in Hanoi.

Measures to keep online scams in check

Vietnam is one of the countries where users upload the largest amount of their personal data to social media platforms, which have been exploited by cybercriminals for various malicious ends.

HCM City to have five satellite cities after 2030

Discussing the sustainable development strategy for HCM City, experts have suggested that the city needs to organize satellite cities and build an urban government model that can serve over 10 million people.

Two former ministers prosecuted in COVID-19 test kit scandal

The Supreme People's Procuracy has prosecuted 38 individuals involving in the COVID-19 test kit overcharging at the Viet A Company.

VIETSE Director arrested for appropriating confidential documents

Hanoi police has initiated legal proceedings against and arrested Ngo Thi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition Social Enterprise (VIETSE), for allegedly appropriating internal documents.

Fishermen dream of living on dry land

At the foot of the old Yen Xuan Bridge in Xuan Lam commune, Hung Yen District, there are about a dozen of old and worn out boats that fishermen call home.

Hanoi to see sunny weather in next 10 days

Hanoi has been forecasted to see sunny weather in the next ten days with the highest temperature of 35 degrees centigrade.

Four killed and five injured in bus collision in Dong Nai

Four people were killed and five others were seriously injured following a head-on collision between two passenger buses in the southeastern province of Dong Nai on September 30.