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Thanks to favorable weather, chrysanthemum fields in Khanh Hoa province are in full bloom, ready for the Lunar New Year festival. Locals are excited and looking forward to a bumper crop.
Pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake to be officially operational
The pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding areas in downtown Hanoi will be put into operation from January 1, 2020, after three years of trial operation.
Common drug could prevent thousands of head injury deaths
Researchers say tranexamic acid treatment has potential to save tens of thousands of lives
Volunteers clean up garbage in Hanoi
Two tonnes of garbage were collected from under Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi over the weekend by around 200 volunteers.
Soldiers protect southern border from drugs
Drug trafficking around Vietnam's borders has become more complicated as the country has become a transit hub for traffickers.
From everyday use to fine art
Hundreds of fine art works designed to be used in daily life such as interior decor and fashion are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.
Đà Nẵng motel helps young poor parents
A motel in central Da Nang's Le Quang Dinh Street has become a destination for young poor parents and single mothers who need somewhere to live at affordable prices.
Hanoi plans solutions to increase public transport use
Hanoi is considering setting up priority lanes for buses while banning cars on some roads.
State audit could face lawsuits: draft law
State agencies will be allowed to file legal challenges against the State Audit over unsatisfactory audit reports, according to a draft amendment to the Law on State Audit.
Questioning of suspects to be recorded
The questioning of suspects nationwide must be recorded with audio and images from the beginning of next year.
Student-classroom ratio a challenge for HCM City schools
HCM City faces challenges in meeting the Ministry of Education and Training’s regulation on the maximum number of students in classrooms as enrolment continues to increase.
Blood donors needed to save more lives in Vietnam
Although emergency blood donations in remote, border and island areas have been launched in recent years, they are yet to meet the needs of urgent cases.
Vietnam to review localities' child protection services
An inter-ministry task force will review child protection efforts in cities and provinces across the country in June, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affair Dao Ngoc Dung
Le Pho masterpiece fetches record price at Christie’s Hong Kong painting auction
An oil-on-canvas painting featuring a nude woman by master painter Lê Phổ (1907-2001) was sold at nearly US$ 1.4 million (HK$10,925,000) at an auction sale at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 26.