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Zing News temporarily suspends operations in response to inspection findings

Zing News has just announced a temporary suspension of its operations for a duration of three months, commencing on July 14.

Vietnam to have over 1,850 kilometers of expressway by year-end

The total length of Vietnam’s expressway network will exceed 1,850 kilometers by the end of 2023, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Duy Lam said at a meeting on July 13.

Two-year-old boy diagnosed with rare condition has successful surgery

The HCM City Children’s Hospital No2 said a patient diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was the first such case found in children in Vietnam. There are only 30 children who have been diagnosed with the problem worldwide.

Tropical depression heads towards East Sea, gains strength

The low pressure zone in the eastern sea area of the central Philippines has developed into a tropical depression, and is forecast to head towards the East Sea, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Rampant sidewalk encroachment in HCMC

As many other provinces and cities across the country, Ho Chi Minh City has tried to restore order to the sidewalks, securing the original function of the sidewalk as a pedestrian area, but the effort turns out ineffective.

Vietnam among 25 countries halving multidimensional poverty within 15 years

Vietnam is among 25 countries that have successfully halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, according to the latest report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Forming raw material areas is a crucial factor for craft villages’ development

Traditional craft villages and rural industries not only create jobs and bring economic value to rural workers, but also are a convergence and crystallisation of historical and cultural values ​​of that land and local people.

VN must train people in agriculture to improve productivity, competitiveness

Agriculture, forestry, irrigation, and fisheries students accounted for less than 2 per cent of the total number of around 520,000 students enrolled nationwide in 2022.

Illegal immigration: When searching for a better life goes wrong

Illegal immigration with hopes of finding higher-paying jobs is a dream of many ethnic minority people in the central highland provinces. However, the reality doesn’t often meet their expectations.

Genius Olympiad organizer decides to revoke award and fraudulent submission

The organizer of the Genius Olympiad competition decided to revoke the award associated with the fraudulent submission.

Vietnam Airlines pilot to face dismissal for positive drug test

The Vietnam Airlines pilot who was found to be positive for a banned substance in late April is facing a dismissal, according to the airline.

Tropical depression or storm likely to emerge in East Sea in mid-July

Disturbances are likely to occur on the tropical convergence belt between July 15 and July 20, with this forecast to develop into a tropical depression or storm over the East Sea.

Police warn of Vietnamese counterfeit banknotes

Police officers in the Northern Province of Bac Giang have warned of counterfeit money teaching people how to identify counterfeit money by detecting a number of new features.

"Superhero doctor" and the journey to revive distorted faces

Associate Professor Dr Vu Quang Vinh has performed thousands of surgeries, transforming hundreds of lives thanks to the most advanced surgical techniques.

Auto inspection centers no longer congested

Congestion at auto inspection centers in Hanoi and HCMC has been resolved and 90% of such facilities nationwide have returned to normal operation, the Ministry of Transport said at its mid-year meeting on July 10.

Seven more earthquakes shake Kon Tum

Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum experienced a series of seven earthquakes from the night of July 11 to the morning of July 12, according to the Institute of Geophysics.

Doctors save life of 600-gram premature boy

A baby boy, born at 25 weeks gestation, weighing 600 grams, with necrotizing enterocolitis and intestinal stenosis, was saved by doctors of the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital.

Nearly 6,450 beauty salons in HCMC operated without professional check

85 percent of beauty salons or nearly 6,450 establishments in Ho Chi Minh City are operated without professional checks, said Director of the municipal Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong.

"Repatriation flight" case: 54 defendants brought to trial

The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 11 opened the first-instance trial of 54 defendants involved in the "repatriation flight" case with different charges.

Public Security Ministry warns of online scams

The Ministry of Public Security has warned of three common fraud groups in cyberspace in Vietnam - brand counterfeiting frauds, account hijacking and other forms of combined traps.