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.
22:57, 2019/06/14
English rejected to be second official language in Vietnam
Vietnam is in the process of deepening international integration, the teaching of foreign languages is paid special attention to and the learners’ choice of language is well respected.
23:40, 2019/05/31
Vietnam patients increasingly satisfied with medical services: Survey
Vietnam’s average patient satisfaction index (PSI) in 2018 was based on a survey of more than 7,500 in-patients and their caregivers.
17:08, 2019/05/31
Vietnam claims seven medals at Asian Informatics Olympics 2019
The result reaffirms Vietnam’s quality of high school education in general and the training of gifted students in particular.
23:10, 2019/05/29
Hanoi takes actions to prevent tobacco harm
Hanoi replicates the model of "smoke-free environment" in restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, as well as builds a model of "smoke-free tourist sites" in the whole city.
17:15, 2019/05/27
Smoking claims 40,000 lives in Vietnam yearly
The number of people dying from tobacco is higher than the total number of deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
15:27, 2019/05/23
Hanoi invests in facilities for better medical examination and treatment
The Hanoi Department of Health expects to upgrade and build 10 new hospitals by 2020, providing 1,280 new patient beds.
11:05, 2019/05/19
Hanoi leads Vietnam in national academic competitions
The Hanoi Department of Education and Training should continue to promote information technology application in teaching-learning methods and building electronic schools.
22:37, 2019/05/18
World Vision helps Vietnam end violence against children
The initiative aims to build and maintain a safe, healthy, and non-violent educational environment.
12:36, 2019/05/16
How Australia prepares manpower for Vietnam in Industry 4.0?
Industry 4.0 will require Vietnam lots of efforts to tap its potential and Australian educational institutions get ready to make the goals attainable.
22:41, 2019/05/13
Hanoi strives to build high-quality school model
The key to achieve the goal of building a high-quality school model is international cooperation in order to get access to the most advanced education in the world and working with selected prestigious international partners.
17:04, 2019/05/13
Fourth European Literature Days open in Ho Chi Minh City
Several activities will be held during the fourth European Literature Days, which take place from May 12 to 15, including a space to feature a traffic safety playground, book covers, film posters adapted from literary works, among others .
14:41, 2019/05/13
Vietnamese students win 7 medals at Asian Physics Olympiad 2019
The result reaffirms Vietnam’s quality of high school education in general and the training of gifted students in particular.
11:35, 2019/05/12
More Vietnamese people get artificial limbs from India program
Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu attended an inaugural ceremony of the new Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camps in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Yen Bai in Hanoi on May 11.
16:50, 2019/05/10
“Denmark in your eyes” artworks donated to Vietnam’s healthcare facilities
The donated paintings are expected to transform the hospital ambiance into a hopeful and healing spaces for both patients and health-care providers.
16:19, 2019/05/09
30 countries and territories join Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019
With more than 550 booths of 450 local and international firms, Vietnam Medi-Pharm has proven its prestige.
12:43, 2019/05/07
Police keep cracking down on college entrance exam frauds
The high ranking police officers who deliberately influence to falsified exam results were breaking the law and must be strictly punished.
16:07, 2019/05/04
Many foreign enterprises to attend Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019
The Vietnam Medi-Pharm has enhanced trade promotion among countries as well as created opportunities for participants to introduce their products, promote experience exchange, expand market and boost connection and technology transfer.
13:06, 2019/05/02
Hanoi raises healthcare prices for uninsured people
As Hanoi currently has 86.7% of the population covered by health insurance, the price adjustment of medical services only affects those who are not paying health insurance.
18:27, 2019/04/25
Diabetes takes 80 lives in Vietnam per day
In 2017, Vietnamese people spent approximately US$756.6 million on diabetes treatment.
18:28, 2019/04/22
Vietnam doctors perform liver transplant on one-year-old baby
For patient weighing only 6.7 kg like the girl and small blood vessels that must be connected under an electron microscope, liver transplant is extremely difficult.