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Free health examination for men in HCM City

The Men’s Health Centre in HCM City’s District 10 is set to provide free health examination, tests and counselling to 300 men, including from the LGBTIQ community between today (May 15) and June 5.

People's Procuracy calls for further investigation into drug trafficking ring

After a one-week trial, the HCM City People’s Procuracy yesterday asked agencies to conduct additional investigations into the case involving Van Kinh Duong, the leader of a drug trafficking and production ring.

Binh Dien Long An beat Thailand in int’l volleyball event

VTV Binh Dien Long An defeated U23 Thailand in the second match of Group A at the VTV9-Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament in Kien Giang Province's Rach Gia City on Monday.

Ha Noi, Binh Duong must win to advance at AFC Cup

Ha Noi FC and Becamex Binh Duong desperately need points in the final group games of the AFC Cup to progress through to the next round.

Vietnam uses robot surgery for first time on kidney cancer patient

Doctors at Binh Dan Hospital in HCM City used a robot to assist surgery in late April to remove a cancerous tumour from a 70-year-old Vietnamese woman from Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta.

Another educator in Hoa Binh arrested in exam scam

Another educator in Hoa Binh province is being held in police custody for allegedly abusing her position of power to inflate scores on literature papers in the 2018 national high school examination.

 

Sapa airport project gets Gov’t greenlight

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Transport to approve a detailed master plan for Sapa Airport near the popular tourist destination of Sapa Township in Lao Cai.

 

Public beach to be built in Ha Long

Ha Long city is set to construct an artificial beach at Hon Gai.

 

General director of Hanoi major phone seller detained

Police have arrested Bui Quang Huy, general director of mobile phone sales chain Nhat Cuong Mobile in Hanoi for trans-national smuggling activities.

Vietnam named among fastest growing economies in 2020s: Standard Chartered

The 2020s are set to be the Asian decade, including Vietnam, with sustained growth rates of around 7%, according to Bloomberg.

 

National exam hotline launched

A national exam hotline will be active from June 6 until August 4 to receive information related to the country’s biggest exam, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Hanoi FC face injury crisis ahead of Tampines Rovers clash

Hanoi FC are facing a shortage of key players ahead of their home tie against Tampines Rovers in Group F of the Asian Federation Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019 with key midfielder Do Duy Manh out injured.

 

Lineswomen to take part in Binh Duong - Ceres Negros fixture

The final match of Group G in the Asian Federation Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019 between Binh Duong FC and Ceres Negros will see two female assistant referees running the line during the game.

 

Japan among top 10 importers of Vietnam’s tra fish for first time

Vietnamese tra fish, a major foreign currency earner, has gradually won the trust of Japanese consumers as seen in the market’s emergence as one of the 10 biggest tra fish importers of Vietnam.

 

Review of 12th Party Central Committee's plenums

The current Party Central Committee has convened 8 plenums since it was established at the 12th National Party Congress in 2016.

Food poisoning patients released from clinic

More than 130 people, most of them children, who suffered food poisoning after a wedding in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have been released from hospital yesterday.

VN cosmetics market’s shining potential

The Vietnamese cosmetics market has grown strongly in recent years given the rapid economic growth and large young population, the Viet Nam Association of Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics has said.

 

Vietnam aquaculture has room to improve: Agriculture Ministry

Vietnam’s seaculture area is set to reach 270,000ha with expected marine production of 750,000 tonnes by 2020.

 

First Mekong Delta province reports African swine fever

Two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.

Sharp pork price fall hit pork traders in Vietnam

Pork traders in many traditional markets in the southern region of Vietnam have been severely affected by the remarkable decline in pork prices amid on-going African swine fever.