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HCM City has upped surveillance at border gates to monitor and detect suspected cases of monkeypox. VNA/VNS Photo by Đinh Hằng HCM CITY — HCM City is upped its guard against monkeypox by strengthening surveillance at border gates to monitor suspect cases, especially among those returning from countries where the disease is …

  A car collided with a truck in northern Quảng Ninh Province in March, killing three people. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — From December 15 last year to May 14 this year, 2,761 people were killed in traffic accidents – the equivalent of 18 each day. In the same period, …

  Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long (left) holds a working session with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Paris-based Pasteur Institute, in Hà Nội. — Photo from the Ministry of Health HÀ NỘI — Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long on Friday held talks with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President …

  Deputy Mission Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Bradley Bessire delivers an opening remark at the forum. — VNS Photo Khánh Vân  HÀ NỘI — Domestic and foreign experts discussed the value and benefits of international accreditation and recognition for higher education at a forum held …

  An expert speaks about learnings from clinical research activities and their applications at a recent conference organized in both Hà Nội and HCM City. — Photo courtesy of AstraZeneca Việt Nam HCM CITY — Clinical research and its applications are contributing significantly to improving healthcare at both treatment and policy levels in …

  A farmer collects organic waste to make fertiliser on a farm in Hải Hậu District, Nam Định Province. Photo nongnghiep.vn NAM ĐỊNH — Making fertiliser from organic waste has become more and more popular the northern province of Nam Định, as residents come to realise the great environmental, time and …

A vehicle exploiting sand from the Tiền River in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An MEKONG DELTA — Many provinces of the Mekong Delta are facing a shortage of river sand that is affecting the completion of major construction projects. In An Giang Province, a …

Students gather for a virtual lesson of Phúc Xá Class, part of The Rainbow Class in Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of The Rainbow Class HÀ NỘI — Since it was founded in 2016, Lớp học Cầu Vồng (The Rainbow Class) helped teach more than 700 underprivileged children.  Over the years, more than 200 volunteers have …

  A child with dengue fever at the HCM City Children’s Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The HCM City health sector says it will take drastic measures to tackle possible dengue fever outbreaks, especially to reduce the number of severe cases and deaths. The HCM City Centre for Disease Control …

  The Ministry of Health orders strict monitoring and detection of suspected monkeypox cases. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — As the World Health Organization predicts that monkeypox cases will continue to increase, the Ministry of Health requires localities to monitor and detect suspected cases at border gates and medical facilities. …