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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.

PetroVietnam faces unprofitable oil projects overseas

The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam is taking necessary steps to recover the investment capital in unprofitable projects overseas, estimated at $800 million.

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.

Cellist discovers healing power of music

Musician Bryan Charles Wilson started his career as a cellist, but a trip to Vietnam opened up a world of musical possibilities for the American.

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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.

Mexico’s growth model could lead to same mistakes in Vietnam: experts

Vietnam is following an export-based growth model, striving to become a production base for multinational groups.

National Assembly wraps up with working agenda fulfilled

Laws and resolutions have been discussed carefully during the seventh session of the 14th National Assembly and passed with high rates of approval votes, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the session’s closing ceremony.

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.

Designer Hoai Nam to represent Vietnam during ASEAN Week 2019

Vietnamese designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam is to introduce his Ao Dai collection during the ASEAN Fashion Festival which will be held as part of ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 15.

 

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.

Farm produce now available on online platforms

HCM City will soon be able to order coconuts from Ben Tre and Lo Ren starapples from Tien Giang province.

Diary of a Cricket, a Vietnamese musical

There are few things more attractive to the general public than a musical, and a genuine Vietnamese musical is an even more alluring prospect.

 

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.

Pollution affects southern HCMC residents

Residents in the south of HCMC, including districts 7, 8, Nha Be and Binh Chanh, have complained of a terrible odor from a nearby dumpsite, particularly at night and on rainy days.

 

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.