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Kidney dialysis treatment falling short in Vietnam
Just one third of all kidney dialysis patients nationwide are receiving proper treatment, a health congress held in Hanoi was told on Saturday.
Localities brace for storm Molave
Tropical Storm Molave entered the East Sea on October 26, becoming the ninth storm hitting Vietnam this year.
Author of The Song of Hope passes away at 92
Vu Van Ky, the author of the famous song Bài Ca Hy Vọng (the Song of Hope), passed away in Hanoi today, aged 92.
Securities companies report big profits, but Viet Capital sees sharp fall in profits
Viet Capital Securities (VCSC) of Nguyen Thanh Phuong has been showing signs of decline recently, but the stock market is brightening with strong liquidity.
Central region battens down the hatches
Residents have been instructed to leave temporary housing in the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Da Nang before 5pm on Tuesday before Storm Molave makes landfall on Wednesday.
Vietnam needs better smart city management, implementation
Vietnam's urban areas have been developing rapidly with the urbanization rate increasing from 19.6 percent (629 urban areas in 2009) to about 39.2 percent (835 in December 2019).
Chopard luxury watch features images of Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Chopard, a luxury watch brand from Switzerland, has chosen Vietnamese haute-lacquer house Hanoia to design three unique models based on Hanoi.
Mass masking – factor for Vietnam’s COVID-19 success
Vietnam has been hailed for overcoming two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with the minimum casualties thanks to a variety of measures it has applied, especially the enforcement of masking regulation is essential to outbreak containment.
Transport ministry requests plan to exit hospital
The Ministry of Transport has asked the State capital management committee to soon move its ownership of the Transport Hospital JSC to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC).
Trade remedies imposed on Vietnamese goods surge
Vietnam was among four countries worldwide subject to the largest number of trade remedies from January to September 2020, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Most pressing crimes handled: Gov’t report at NA session
Minister of Public Security General To Lam presented a Government report on the prevention and control of crime and legal violations this year during the 14th NA’s ongoing 10th session on October 26.
Real estate investors leave cities for countryside to start homestays
A new movement has arisen among real estate investors amid the pandemic – leaving large cities for the countryside where they open a homestay or farmstay to meet people’s demand to be close to nature.
Storm Molave to lash central region
Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth within a month, will make a landfall in the central region, from Thua Thien-Hue to Khanh Hoa province,
Former transport minister prosecuted for State asset management violations
The Supreme People’s Procuracy has issued an indictment prosecuting former transport officials and their accomplices involving in the case of Dinh Ngoc He (alias “Ut troc”),
HCM City’s urban administration model discussed at NA’s 10th sitting
A draft resolution on the urban administration model in Ho Chi Minh City was mulled over during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly on October 26.
Northern region forecasted to see first strong cold snap next month
The northern region of Vietnam would experience the first strong cold spell in mid-November, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecasting.
With the development of southern industrial belt, HCM City thirsts for social housing
As the economic hub of the whole country, Ho Chi Minh City located in the Southern Key Economic Zone (KEZ) contributes strongly to the future "Diamond Octagon” of Vietnam.
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Industry - trade sector to ensure enough goods for traditional lunar new year
$1.13 billion poured into HCM City’s anti-flooding projects in four years
A total of VND26 trillion ($1.13 billion) has been used for HCM City’s anti-flooding projects in the 2016-2020 period, according to the municipal Department of Construction.
Vietnam to benefit most from upcoming review of MSCI Frontier Markets Index
Vietnam could see a weight increase of 13% in the Frontier Markets Index to become the most important market in this Index.
Vietnam to start countdown to 31st SEA Games in November
A countdown ceremony will be held on November 15 in Hanoi in order to mark the country hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games in 2021.
Fundamental changes needed in disaster forecast and response: Expert
VNA talks to Tran Tan Van, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, about the serious landslides in central region that have resulted in great losses in human life and property.
Manufacturers aim to make enough cars for Vietnamese market
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a plan on solutions to take full advantage of the opportunities to be brought by the investment relocation wave after Covid-19 to develop supporting industries
Int’l cooperation put forth for marine economic development
A party resolution on the “Strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy clearly states that Vietnam is expected to become a strong nation in marine development.
