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Doctors say screen test for stroke is unnecessary for most healthy patients

Many hospitals are advertising their stroke screening service using advanced image diagnostic technology and genetic testing. But experts say the service is not recommended for healthy patients.

Hundreds of motorbikes abandoned at Tan Son Nhat airport

Hundreds of motorbikes have been left abandoned at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City for years.

Mekong Delta villages making fishing tools get busy as flood season begins

Craft villages that make tools for catching fish and other aquatic creatures in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are beginning peak production as the flooding season gets under way.

Prevention of illegally imported ginseng faces many challenges

Illegally imported ginseng masquerading as Ngoc Linh and Lai Chau ginseng has adversely affected Vietnamese farmers and businesses.

Online security for kids: Parents play key role in education

Experts advise that parents should partner and educate children with proper skills, so that kids can both enjoy the benefits as well as avoid risks while browsing the internet.

High-quality overseas labour keen on Vietnam shift

Vietnam’s promising economic factors could lead to more foreign workers and overseas Vietnamese entering the country to live and work.

Vietnamese language helps overseas Vietnamese connect with homeland

The preservation and dissemination of the Vietnamese language among overseas Vietnamese communities around the world not only help them improve language competency but nurture a pride and love for the homeland.

Renowned monumental Olmec head replica inaugurated in HCM City

The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum and the Mexican diplomatic representation in Vietnam has recently unveiled the inauguration of a replica of one of the renowned monumental Olmec heads.

Workers hide medical conditions for fear of losing jobs

After a long time working in toxic conditions, many workers in Bình Dương have gotten occupational injuries, but out of their unemployment fear, they hid it from employers.

Vietnam wins several prizes at ASEAN Public Relations Excellence Awards

A number of Vietnamese individuals and collectives have been honoured at the 4th ASEAN Public Relations Excellence Awards, which aimed to celebrate outstanding actors in the public relations industry in the region.

Those of Vietnamese origin should be granted personal ID cards: official

Millions of people do not have any personal identification documents, most of them are vulnerable people.

Timely medical aid given to foreign seamen injured at sea

The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of Zone 3 on September 8 announced that its rescuers have delivered medical aid to and carried two foreign seamen who got work accident at sea to Vung Tau city.

Adolescents diagnosed with depression cite school, parental pressure

A survey conducted at the HCM City Psychiatric Hospital found that 13.8 percent of adolescents who visit a doctor because of mental health problems suffer from depression.

HCM City to have two metro routes, two belt roads by 2030

Ho Chi Minh City is anticipated to have two metro lines and two belt road projects in operation by 2030.

HCM City promotes installation of rooftop solar power at State offices

HCM City is going to install more solar panels on the roofs of State administrative agencies and public service units.

39-year-old candidates become VN's youngest nominated professor title this year

Four 39-year-old individuals have become the youngest candidates nominated for professor positions this year among the 695 candidates recommended by the Grassroots-level Professor Councils for titles of professor and associate professor.

Two flight attendants arrested for cannabis oil smuggling, CAAV demands report

Two flight attendants have been arrested for allegedly smuggling cannabis oil into South Korea.

E-taxi service launched in HCM City

The service, which uses Vietnamese start-up Selex Motors bikes, will cover passenger transportation, food and other goods delivery.

Odd jobs: tapping durian, smelling jackfruit, massaging coconut flowers

Not many people can take these jobs, so those who assess the quality of fruits just by touching or smelling can earn millions of dong a day. Their service quality is better than any modern machine.

Vietnam records 55 rabies-caused deaths in Jan-Aug

Vietnam saw 55 deaths caused by rabies in 25 cities and provinces in the first eight months of this year, 15 more cases compared to the same period last year.