Words on the Street: Vietnam's E-Cigarette ban sparks debate
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
21:58, 2024/11/13
Hanoi's journey to becoming a global learning city
Hanoi has the largest education network in the country, with 2,913 schools, 2.3 million students, and nearly 130,000 teachers
22:39, 2024/10/25
Hanoi 10th graders win Asia's largest business simulation competition
The success is a testament to the strength and determination of Hanoi's students in international competition.
10:37, 2020/01/11
US Embassy gives gift of life at Tet blood drive
The US embassy’s blood drive has consistently seen growth in the number of donors since the first event in 2012 with a total of 269 donors at this year’s blood drive.
02:30, 2020/01/07
Vietnam closely monitors Chinese pneumonia outbreak: Ministry
The Chinese health ministry has taken measures to control the outbreak and conducted more testing to identify the specific cause.
17:19, 2019/12/31
Caring for the elderly - a burden in Vietnam
High-tech healthcare will play a significant role in improving healthcare services for Vietnamese peole, especially the elderly.
17:29, 2019/12/30
Vietnam Gen-Zers believe soft skills more important than technical skills
The absolute majority of Gen-Zers foresee themselves becoming the best leaders who create a greater impact on Vietnam than previous generations.
01:06, 2019/12/30
Hanoi students to enjoy 8-day school break on Lunar New Year
The school break in Hanoi will begin on January 22 (the 28th day of the last lunar month) and last until January 29 (the fifth day of the first lunar month).
19:13, 2019/12/24
Vietnam to import 50,000 Tamiflu tablets amid flu season
The move is taken due to the shortage of Tamiflu drugs in some provinces and cities, especially from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
23:48, 2019/12/20
Vietnam reports Tamiflu shortage amid flu season
The Drug Administration of Vietnam requested provincial and municipal departments of health to find drugs supply and meet treatment needs.
21:03, 2019/12/18
Hanoi hospital suspected of faking thousands of HIV test results
Saint Paul General Hospital's Microbiology Department had split 40 HIV test strips to perform tests on 80 samples, from the 80 strips it produced about 1,272 test results.
07:30, 2019/12/14
Vietnam and South Korea to verify 164 missing Vietnamese students
The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training is working closely with the Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea to handle the situation.
14:19, 2019/12/13
Hanoi police investigate HIV test strip scandal
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung asked relevant agencies to inspect HIV test strip scandal before December 15.
21:55, 2019/12/12
Hanoi students win three gold medals at 16th IJSO
Three gold medal winners are all 10th-grade students of Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.
16:58, 2019/12/12
First hospital in Hanoi to establish cardiovascular surgery department for children
This is the first general hospital in both Hanoi and Vietnam to establish a heart and chest surgery department for children.
08:13, 2019/12/11
Hanoi hospital downplays HIV test strip scandal
The director of Saint Paul Hospital denied the fraud and said it was only an experiment by the Department of Microbiology.
13:40, 2019/12/10
Staffers suspended after HIV and hepatitis B test fraud in Hanoi hospital
Saint Paul General Hospital's staff members who were directly involved in the case of HIV and hepatitis B fraud are suspended from work.
17:22, 2019/12/09
Liver cancer becomes most commonly acquired one in Vietnam
The number of liver cancer patients surpassed lung cancer, ranking first in both newly-contracted liver cancer and mortality, each reaching more than 25,000 people in 2019.
09:12, 2019/12/08
More than 100,000 Vietnamese people die of AIDS
Vietnam is being evaluated to have the highest HIV inhibition rate in the world.
11:44, 2019/12/06
Nearly 200 enterprises join Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 in Hanoi
Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 is an important trade promotion channel for Vietnamese and foreign enterprises in the medical and pharmaceutical area to meet, exchange and learn from each other.
17:14, 2019/12/04
Hanoi to raise tuition fees at high-quality public schools
The monthly tuition fee per pupil at the 14 best educational institutions in the city will increase by VND400,000 (US$17.2).
15:48, 2019/12/01
Vietnam students bag 15 gold medals at IMSO 2019
The Vietnamese delegation won the most gold medals (15), which is the best achievement in the four years participating in the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad.
17:34, 2019/11/28
Vietnam has eight universities among Asia’s top list
The Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) came top among the classified Vietnamese institutions.