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.
14:13, 2018/07/29
Vietnam claims two gold medals at International Physics Olympiad 2018
Vietnamese team came eighth at the contest with two golds, two silvers and one bronze.
12:19, 2018/07/27
Many foreigners to join 6th Ho Chi Minh City Marathon next year
Marathon has become the spiritual food for people in Ho Chi Minh City in recent years as the marathon helps to make your heart and body stronger.
19:45, 2018/07/26
More than 2,500 Vietnamese students in New Zealand at end-2017
Vietnam is a crucial market for New Zealand education institutions.
19:37, 2018/07/26
Vietnam education minister promises to strictly punish infringers in exam scandal
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has opened an investigation into the recent high school exam scandal in Ha Giang and Son La provinces, one of the most notorious scams in the Vietnamese education system.
18:31, 2018/07/23
Dengue fever cases in Hanoi down 96% YTD
The Hanoi Department of Health keeps warning the city`s residents to stay alert of dengue fever.
16:47, 2018/07/22
Vietnam wins three gold medals at 29th International Biology Olympiad
Vietnamese attendees won three gold and one silver medals of three golds and one silver medals at the contest.
11:54, 2018/07/18
PM orders severe punishments for Ha Giang's exam cheating scandal
This is one of the most notorious scams in the Vietnamese education system as winning a seat in a prestigious university is always a dream for students and their families.
17:35, 2018/07/17
Vietnam wins a gold medal at Int’l Maths Olympiad
Vietnamese students bagged four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the 58th International Mathematics Olympiad in Brazil in 2017.
18:10, 2018/07/16
Hanoi applies online registration for blood donation
Online application for blood donation helps to reduce the pressure on registration points and shorten the waiting time compared to the traditional manual method.
08:03, 2018/07/13
Foreign investors promote M&A with Vietnam’s pharmacy firms
With a two-digit growth rate in many years, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical market has boosted foreign drug firms to continue merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with their Vietnamese counterparts in a move to get higher revenue from the potential market.
13:18, 2018/07/11
Hanoi’s students win big at BIMC 2018
Hanoi’s students won 29 individual and 14 team prizes at the Bulgaria International Mathematics Competition 2018 (BIMC 2018) in Bulgaria from July 1-6.
12:25, 2018/06/28
Vietnam's hospital performs first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery
Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have carried out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
21:32, 2018/06/24
Hanoi eyes further cooperation with Siemens Healthineers
Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung suggested that Siemens Healthineers set up headquarter in the city during his working trip to Europe.
18:33, 2018/06/23
Hanoi targets to make tap water drinkable by 2020
Hanoi considers supplying clean water to local people as a way to improve living standards. Thus, the city is working to realize its target of making tap water drinkable by 2020.
10:22, 2018/06/23
Hanoi pledges specific action plan for HIV/AIDS prevention
The Hanoi People`s Committee has recently held a conference to deploy HIV/AIDS prevention to achieve ambitious goals in HIV/AIDS prevention set by the United Nations by 2020.
20:24, 2018/06/20
Vietnam and France strengthen healthcare cooperation
Vietnam and France have signed many cooperation agreements in healthcare during a recent working visit to France by Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien at the invitation of French Minister of Solidarities and Health Agnès Buzyn.
12:38, 2018/06/18
"Five-star" vaccination center inaugurated in Hanoi
Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on June 17 inaugurated its third vaccination center at 243A De La Thanh street in Hanoi.
18:12, 2018/06/14
First Vietnamese doctor awarded 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in IT category
Nguyen Thanh Liem, Director of the Stem Cell and Gene Technology Institute at Vinmec International Hospital, has become the first Vietnamese doctor to receive the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in the science and technology category.
08:44, 2018/06/14
Singaporean firm broadens STEM education model in Vietnam
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education is increasing in importance around the world. KinderWorld Education Group has made much effort to bring this innovative model to Vietnam.
18:08, 2018/06/12
Vietnamese students win the second prize in Business Case Competition 2018
A Vietnamese student team from RMIT Vietnam was awarded the first runner-up in the final round of the 11th edition of 2018 HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition in Hong Kong.