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Concerns over Ngoc Linh ginseng seedling shortage dispelled

Ho Quang Buu, Chairman of Nam Tra My District in Quang Nam Province, has confirmed that they have enough Ngoc Linh ginseng seedlings for the monthly market.

Japanese naval vessels visit Vietnam

Helicopter carrier Izumo and destroyer Murasame of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force on June 14 anchored at Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam.

 

Vietnam, Germany seek to expand defence ties

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lt. General Nguyen Chi Vinh, who led a Vietnamese high-ranking military delegation to pay a working visit to Germany from June 10-15, has held talks with Germany’s Defense State Secretary Peter Tauber.

 

NA’s seventh session outcomes announced

National Assembly’s Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc convened a press conference in Hanoi on June 14 to announce the outcomes of the just-concluded seventh session of the 14th legislature.

 

PM urges Samsung Vietnam to expand operation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 14 suggested Samsung Vietnam expand its operation not only in electronics assembling but also in technological development.

 

Cleaner production helps reduce production costs: experts

The adoption of resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) options has helped enterprises increase revenue, reduce production costs while mitigating the overall environmental impact of the industrial zones, experts said.

Sweet profits for Gia Lai honey hunters

Rice harvest season just ended, but many farmers in the Central Highlands’ provinces are still hard at work.

We will never forget their heroic sacrifice

Memorial ceremonies are always emotional. And the emotions are sure to bubble up in a stronger and more special way when the ceremonies take place at spots where the martyrs spent their final minutes.

Couples benefit from new fertility treatment

Dr Ho Ngoc Anh Vu of My Duc Hospital in HCM City won the Best Oral Presentation Award for his outstanding research at the 9th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2019).

The library built from a farmer’s warm heart

The rise of modern media, internet and smart devices is killing traditional forms of reading books and newspapers. However, Nguyen Ba Nha bucked the technological trend to create a library for his community.

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Central province approves hi-tech farming project

Teachers, students overcome difficulties to go to school

Encouraging children to go to school in some of Vietnam’s mountainous areas is not easy by any stretch of the imagination.

Financial autonomy for Vietnam's public hospitals: a blessing or a curse

Just a day after undergoing surgery to remove one of her lung’s lobes, Nguyen Thi H., a 59-year-old woman from the northern province of Bac Giang, could already sit up and chat with other patients in the room.

National Assembly passes law that bans drink driving

The National Assembly (NA) today, June 14, passed a law on preventing and combating the harmful effects of liquor and beer, with 84.3% of NA deputies voting in favor of the legislation.

 

Amazing alley brings joy to the poor

HCM City is known for its oppressive heat and bustling nature, as well as its small but very special alleys.

HCM City rate of smokers getting tobacco dependence treatment remains low

Nguyen Van Dang, 61, of HCM City is getting treatment for nicotine dependence after dozens of years of smoking that led to serious health complications.

Striving to improve air quality and protect community health

Vietnam’s air quality is reaching hazardous levels and is seriously affecting residents’ health.

Inspectors detained for seeking bribes

Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 12 detained a team of inspectors from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) while they were asking for bribes.

 

Miracle treatment saves patient from constricted windpipe

Lo Thi Chai from the central province of Nghe An was admitted to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi at the end of May as she struggled to breathe.

Modern bus stops put into use in HCM City

Twenty-two solar-powered bus stops with surveillance cameras have been put into use in HCM City’s District 1.