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A power bank in a passenger’s checked luggage caught fire after being left behind at security’s request at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất international airport on Tuesday at midnight. The incident had minimal impact on airport operations. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames within five minutes, and the area was cleared within …

Hồ Chí Minh City has set a target of having all of its buses using clean fuels or electricity by 2030, heard a workshop on green and electric energy for public transport held in the southern largest economic hub on Tuesday. A bus operates in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo …

The Government had approved the Master Plan for the development of Ngọc Linh ginseng in 2030-45. A Ngọc Linh ginseng root for sale at a market in Nam Trà My District in the central province of Quảng Nam. The province has asked for a law on Vietnamese ginseng for sustainable …

HCM City is allowed to proactively import drugs, especially specialised and rare drugs, for the special treatment needs of medical facilities to promptly meet disease prevention requirements and other urgent needs. The Pharmacy Counter at HCM City’s Tropical Diseases Hospital in District 5. — VNS Photo Nguyễn Diệp HCM CITY — HCM City is allowed to proactively import drugs, …

More than 100 domestic and international health experts exchanged experiences of cancer treatment, especially lung cancer, at the recent national research conference in Hà Nội. Acting Director of the health ministry’s Administration of Science, Technology and Training Nguyễn Ngô Quang speaks at the event. — Photo courtesy of the organiser …

Health authorities have urged individuals and communities to take proactive measures against dengue fever to prevent a potential outbreak during the rainy season. A dengue patient is being treated at a hospital in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Health authorities have urged individuals and communities to take proactive …

The metro line measures 12.5km in length with eight elevated and four underground stations, according to plan. Workers stand next to the two tunnel boring machines, produced by German company Herrenkecht, at Kim Mã Station (S9). — VNA/VNS Photos Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Construction of the underground section of …

The agency has established itself as a regional leader in nuclear regulation. Hà Nội’s Department of Science and Technology was recognised for its excellent work in radiation safety and security at the ceremony. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARN) has established …

The Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) that working hours are reduced to below 48 hours per week. Workers process seafood for export at the Gò Đàng Joint-stock Company in the Mỹ Tho Industrial Zone in the southern …

A tragic mining accident at Hòn Gai Coal Company, member of the Việt Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), in Quảng Ninh Province resulted in the deaths of five workers on Monday night. Leaders of Vinacomin direct search and recovery efforts following the accident that claimed the lives …