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.
13:15, 2014/08/16
Vietnam bans substandard pharmaceutical drugs
The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) has forbidden the import of 24 various foreign drugs from dozens of companies due to inferior quality.
08:18, 2014/08/16
VINACHEM helps Laos build health clinic
Vietnam National Chemical Group (VINACHEM) handed over a health clinic to Donkeo village, Nongbouk district, Khammouane province in Laos on August 15.
15:49, 2014/08/15
Parents of 6- to 18-month-old children turn backs on state nursery schools
HCM City has a high demand for childcare for six- to 18-month-olds, but state-owned nursery schools are finding it difficult to attract enrollees.
15:48, 2014/08/15
Sacrifices pay off for gold medal winning student
The dream of the newly-crowned International Mathematical Olympiad winner, Nguyen The Hoan, is nothing fancy - simply to find a good job and be able to take care of his Mum and Dad.
15:44, 2014/08/15
Da Nang provides teaching program with documents on Hoang Sa
This is part of the locality’s long-term efforts to help local youngsters have comprehensive understanding of the country’s indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago.
14:31, 2014/08/15
Four people admit to post incorrect information about Ebola in Vietnam
Such acts may be punished with prison terms between six months and seven years, depending on the seriousness of infringements.
16:12, 2014/08/14
Vietnam has too few culture and arts colleges, universities
Although the total number of licensed universities has far exceeded the targeted number, Vietnam still needs more training faculties in the arts and culture.
16:04, 2014/08/13
President Sang praises Red Cross societies
State President Truong Tan Sang has lauded the significant humanitarian contributions to the nation by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
14:07, 2014/08/13
Vegetarian restaurants in Vu Lan season
Many Vietnamese visit vegetarian restaurants to escape urban pollution and noise during the Vu Lan season.
09:37, 2014/08/13
Ninh Thuan benefits from global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has donated over US$176,000 to help the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan improve healthcare services.
17:22, 2014/08/12
Confirming incorrect Information about the first case of Ebola in Vietnam
The ministry has also collaborated closely with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to update media agencies on the developments of the epidemic globally.
09:41, 2014/08/12
Universities need more autonomy to implement education reforms
Former deputy chair of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, Professor Nguyen Minh Thuyet, spoke with Giao Thong (Transport) newspaper about higher education reform.
17:43, 2014/08/11
Prestigious primary schools getting more expensive
The price of tuition at prestigious primary schools has soared dramatically because of the sharp increase in the number of first graders this school year, many parents in the capital have said.
11:51, 2014/08/11
PM calls on emergency measures to prevent Ebola
PM Dung said the most important goal was to prevent Ebola from entering Viet Nam and ensuring public safety.
08:23, 2014/08/11
Fields Medalist favors high-school graduation exam abolishment
Fields Medalist Professor Ngo Bao Chau has supported abolishing high-school graduation exams due to many irregularities rather than suspending university entrance exams.
14:04, 2014/08/09
Deputy PM addresses health sector
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam yesterday praised the health sector`s efforts for overcoming many difficulties to look after people.
08:25, 2014/08/09
96 students recieved 2014-2015 English access microscholarship program
The fourth and final step to launch the latest iteration of an English-language mircoscholarship program for disadvantaged Vietnamese students have completed, announced the US Embassy Hanoi.
14:52, 2014/08/08
Professor points out weaknesses in Vietnam’s higher education
Professor Ngo Bao Chau recently brought attention to several weak points in Vietnam’s higher education system, including substandard teaching staff and bad faculty recruitment policies.
14:04, 2014/08/08
Vietnamese student wins consolation prize in UPU writing contest
Pham Huong Thao, a 7th grader from Chu Van An secondary school in Haiphong has won the consolation prize in the 43rd Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter Writing Contest, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
18:22, 2014/08/07
Vietnam issues highest level alert for Ebola
Vietnam has issued its highest level alert in response to the Ebola epidemic as World Health Organisation (WHO) experts report the epidemic is the worst in the 40-year history of West Africa.