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.
21:28, 2025/01/13
Young voices celebrate and preserve Hanoi’s cultural heritage
The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.
23:06, 2025/01/11
Hanoi determined to enrich English learning for suburbs, rural students
Students are required to spend at least 30 minutes a day studying English on their own, with support from their teachers.
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.
13:25, 2014/05/02
Two more children die from complications of measles
Measles, which has been spreading throughout Vietnam since late last year, has claimed the lives of two more children who suffered from complications caused by the disease.
13:21, 2014/05/02
Vietnamese students participate in Moscow's sports festival
Roughly 600 Vietnamese students from universities in Moscow and the surrounding area are participating in a sports festival from May 1-9.
14:01, 2014/05/01
Rush to register in best HCM City primary schools
Parents in HCM City have begun their race to find the best primary schools for their children even though the new academic year is still months away.
12:06, 2014/04/30
Vietnam attends Going Global 2014
Vietnamese officials are joining more than 1,000 delegates at the 2014 Going Global - one of the greatest international conferences of higher education organised by the British Council – in Miami Beach from 29 April to 1 May.
14:34, 2014/04/29
Health Minister stresses the important role of media
Health Minister led a mission team to supervise measles prevention in hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28, she stressed pivotal role of media in raising people`s awareness to vaccination.
14:10, 2014/04/29
Book cafes perk up youth reading culture
Book coffee shops are cropping up in major cities, attracting young people whose generation has increasingly turned its back on reading.
15:41, 2014/04/28
33 provinces report no new measles cases
The Ministry of Health on April 27 reported that no new measles cases have arisen in 33 provinces for the past few days, while new cases are on the decline nationwide.
10:26, 2014/04/28
Lao PM highly appreciates Vietnam's support for his country
The Lao Party, State and people are extremely grateful to Vietnam for its comprehensive support of the country over the past time, especially in human resources training, Prime Minister Thongsinh Thammavong said on April 24.
10:11, 2014/04/28
Immunisation Week kicks off in Thai Binh
The northern province of Thai Binh on April 26 launched a series of activities marking Immunisation Week, an initiative organised by the World Health Organisation - Western Pacific Region, from April 21-27.
10:05, 2014/04/28
Health Ministry takes urgent actions to tackle measles
The Health Ministry has issued a plan on giving free measles vaccinations to children under 10 years and proposed buying an extra 1.2 million doses of measles vaccines.
09:18, 2014/04/28
Forum talks non-communicable diseases strategy
Senior experts from the Government, public and private hospital administrations, civil society, and academia have gathered in Hanoi for a discussion on the state of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Vietnam.
08:48, 2014/04/26
Health ministry to buy extra measles vaccines
The Ministry of Public Health has proposed buying an extra 1.2 million doses of measles vaccines as the outbreak has so far claimed 133 lives across the nation through both direct infection and complications linked to the disease.
13:50, 2014/04/25
More support for HIV/AIDS-affected children
The Prime Minister has agreed with the national plan of action for HIV/AIDS-affected children for the 2014-2020 period, said the Vietnam Government Portal.
08:47, 2014/04/25
CIHBT - a pioneer in stem cell transplants in Vietnam
The Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (CIHBT) has conducted 107 stem cell transplants since the first in June 2006, helping treat patients with deadly blood diseases.
16:07, 2014/04/24
Experts concerned about strange behavior of measles this year
At a Hanoi conference this week evaluating the ongoing outbreak of measles, experts said that they have seen many strange things in the epidemic this year.
14:36, 2014/04/24
Localities work hard to fight measles
Local authorities nationwide are exerting every effort to eliminate the outbreaks of measles as soon as possible.
09:30, 2014/04/24
PM demands measles be contained soon
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 23 asked agencies concerned and Hanoi city must ensure enough workforce, medicines and equipment to bring measles under control and reduce the number of fatalities as soon as possible.
09:04, 2014/04/24
Institute celebrates 100 successful stem cell transplants
The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) held a ceremony on April 23 to mark over 100 successful haematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) conducted by its experts.
14:31, 2014/04/23
First floating school in Vietnam put into operation
A floating school, the first of this kind in Vietnam, with one classroom and modern equipment, has been put into operation in the Mekong Delta Vinh Long Province.
10:39, 2014/04/23
Education Development Day kicks off in HCM 2014
On April 22, the opening ceremony of Education Development Day themed " Innovation - Integration - Development " was held in Ho Chi Minh City. The festival takes place in 3 days on April 22- 24.