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VN requests shipping firms with Vietnamese workers avoid Red Sea maritime routes

The Department of Overseas Labour Management recommends that businesses who hired Vietnamese people to work on transport ships temporarily suspend operations through Middle East - Africa maritime routes in the Red Sea.

Bus routes to connect Da Nang-Hoi An-Tam Ky

The two routes will soon be opening to promote sustainable traffic and less personal vehicle use, offering smooth connections between the three destinations.

Young man has start-up creating improved wheelchairs for disabled people

Stemming from love for his paralysed father and other disabled people, Lê Văn Hóa successfully started a business by creating improved wheelchairs.

Gen-Z workers driven by career advancement and work environment

As Gen Z, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, look to build their careers, opportunities for advancement and a suitable work environment are top of mind.

VN strengthens prevention and control of animal-transmitted diseases

Vietnam needs to implement numerous stringent measures to enhance the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animals to humans, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Hanoi to build monorail along Red River

The capital city is considering building a suspended monorail system along the Red River to promote tourism.

New-generation tobacco illegally imported, consumed in Vietnam

New tobacco products are circulating in the domestic market despite strict control by appropriate agencies. They are being hand-carried or smuggled across border gates, causing negative consequences to society.

Vietnamese donate rare blood type to save foreign patient

A foreign man was brought to Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City in a severe situation with a risk of brain hemorrhage. The patient needed platelet transfusions, but doctors faced difficulties because of his rare blood type.

Nurse on vacation saves foreign tourist’s life while eating at restaurant

A nurse from Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital saved the life of a foreign tourist who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while dining at a restaurant in Đà Nẵng City.

Massive fund disappearance from bank account under investigation

The Ministry of Public Security and local law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation into a high-profile case in which the government leader of Nhon Trach District, Dong Nai Province, has lost nearly US$6.8 million in her bank account.

Non-stop toll collection to be officially applied in five airports from May 5

The electronic toll collection (ETC) system will be officially and simultaneously implemented at five airports namely Noi Bai, Cat Bi, Phu Bai, Da Nang and Tan Son Nhat from May 5.

Agriculture Ministry to put 5.9mil tons of carbon into auction

Of the 5.9 million tons of leftover carbon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) wants to transfer 1 million tons to the World Bank, and put the remaining into auction via international trading floors.

Minimum wage to increase by 6% from July 1

The regional minimum wages are expected to increase by 6 percent from July 1, or 2 percent higher than workers’ minimum living standards in 2024, and ensure minimum living standards in 2025.

Runner passes away following participation in marathon

A runner passed away at a hospital in Hoa Binh City on Sunday following participation in the Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM).

UK launches social media campaign on illegal migration in Vietnam

The UK’s Home Office on March 25 launched a social media campaign in Vietnam to deter migrants from coming to the UK illegally, following successful similar drives in Albania, France and Belgium.

Medical workers hopeful for changes as salary reform approaches

The adjustment is the most radical and comprehensive among the four salary reforms since 1960, according to Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà.

'Top mo boy' falls for Vietnam

Jordy Trachtenberg, 55, is now a teacher of English in HCM City.

WHO doctor petitions NA to ban import of e-cigarette and tobacco products

A doctor from the World Health Organization (WHO) petitioned that the National Assembly should issue a resolution banning the import, production, distribution and trading of new e-cigarette and tobacco products in Vietnam.

Hanoi traffic police clamps down on overloaded, makeshift transport vehicles

To maximise incomes and reduce the number of trips they have to take, the drivers often try to load as many bulks as possible for a ride.

Body of Vietnamese sailor killed in Red Sea attack repatriated

The body of Dang Duy Kien, one of the three sailors killed in a missile attack on True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, by Houthi forces off the coast of Yemen on March 6, were brought back to Vietnam on March 24.