Hanoi works on cleanup, disease prevention after Typhoon Yagi
The city's medical units advice the community on the use of clean water, food safety, and environmental hygiene.
20:27, 2024/09/20
Health Ministry intensifies inspections of cosmetic sales on e-commerce
As ads for fake beauty products proliferate on social media, Vietnam's Ministry of Health is taking action to protect consumers and crack down on online counterfeit cosmetics.
12:27, 2024/09/07
Hanoi schools closed due to super typhoon Yagi
All students are advised to stay indoors this Saturday due to the large radius of the super typhoon's path.
22:18, 2024/08/28
Hanoi leads the country in student number
The number of school-age children in the capital city is growing faster and faster.
12:56, 2013/12/31
Strategy for pharmaceutical industry development
Pharmaceutical businesses need to capitalize on the lucrative domestic market, with consumers spending US$2.4 billion on medicines.
09:51, 2013/12/28
Vietnamese students in Russia continue to increase
The Voice of Russia reports approximately 6,000 Vietnamese students are currently studying in Russia, 2,000 of whom are sponsored under a recent intergovernmental agreement reached between the two nations.
16:25, 2013/12/27
Law school asked to train top legal professionals
President Truong Tan Sang has asked Ha Noi Law University to actively work to become the nation`s leading institution in training legal professionals.
15:16, 2013/12/25
Localities urged to prepare against bird flu
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has ordered localities and agencies nationwide to intensify the fight against avian influenza H5N, H7N9 and H10N8.
15:09, 2013/12/23
Bird flu recurrence warned
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued an urgent telegram, asking localities and relevant agencies to take urgent measures against deadly virulent strains A/H5N1, H7N9 and H10N8.
15:30, 2013/12/13
Skills of English teachers substandard
The English skills of many domestic teachers in Vietnam still fail to meet requirements, though a national foreign language scheme has been in place for three years.
15:20, 2013/12/13
Healthcare quality improved in VN
The second national forum seeking to further improve healthcare quality is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 12-13.
09:53, 2013/12/12
OV girl wins top global calculus score
Tracey Tran, a Vietnamese-American student of Kentridge School in Washington DC, US, has achieved the highest result possible on the AP Calculus AB exam.
14:29, 2013/12/11
2014 ASEAN skill competition will be held in VN
Hanoi’s National Convention Centre will play host to the 10th ASEAN Skill Competition from October 19-29, 2014.
15:39, 2013/12/10
No students, no money, many universities to be closed
The low training quality, the lack of students and the huge bank debts that schools have incurred--after throwing money into land and investment deals, would all drive a lot of universities to death.
13:43, 2013/12/05
Vietnamese students performed well at PISA
Vietnamese students have performed well in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
16:01, 2013/12/04
High school teachers stuck in neutral
High school teachers in Vietnam have shown a lack of enthusiasm for their own further studies, as they lack of motivation and are overwhelmed by administrative tasks, one teacher said.
15:43, 2013/12/04
Vietnamese doctors trained by ADA
Australia’s leading healthcare company Sanofi has announced its program of cooperation with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Society of Endocrinology - Diabetes Vietnam (VADE) to control diabetes in Vietnam.
14:19, 2013/12/03
HIV/AIDS prevention discussed in Hanoi
Representatives from various government agencies, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations gathered at the national scientific conference on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Hanoi on December 2.
14:07, 2013/12/03
Training cooperation between HCM City and New South Wales
A cooperation deal between Ho Chi Minh City and New South Wales partners was launched on December 2, allowing more students in the city to have the opportunity to experience education in the Australian state in 2014.
11:46, 2013/12/02
UN congratulated Vietnamese Government on its HIV/AIDS prevention
The United Nations in Vietnam calls for more effective investments in HIV/AIDS prevention and control to achieve the “three zeros” targets- zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related deaths.
22:27, 2013/11/30
Hanoi suspends private university for falsifying enrollment documents
Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.
11:43, 2013/11/29
Vietnamese students struggle in Japan
Many Vietnamese students have been struggling with a difficult student life in Japan, as they are abandoned by their overseas study consultancy companies.
09:20, 2013/11/28
Conjoined twins separated, on respirator
Conjoined twins Phi Phung and Phi Long were successfully separated at HCM City-based Children’s Hospital No2 on November 26 and they are both on respirators.
14:24, 2013/11/27
RoK helps Vietnam build health insurance policy
Insurance agencies of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) worked closely together to implement a project to enhance Vietnam’s capacity in building a policy on health insurance and the management of health insurance in Vietnam.