Society

A survey from the Việt Nam Association of Realtors showed that the country has about 400 retirement homes, with around 50 per cent of them charity centres or state-invested facilities. Elderly people at a retirement home in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The elderly in Việt Nam …

Education and training need attention to create momentum for rapid and sustainable national development, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said on Monday. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính gives instruction at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Attention needs to be paid to education and training to …

Lê Thị Liên is so happy to live in her newly-built house, which is a long-term dream of her family and has been designed to be resilient to climate change. Lê Thị Liên sweeps the floor in her new home. Having a solid house to live in has been her …

Wang Yi, vice president of the All-China Youth Federation, said at the opening ceremony, “Young people are the future of our countries and the hope of Lancang-Mekong cooperation. Building a better community for a shared future of peace and prosperity among Lancang-Mekong countries relies on the efforts of young people.” …

Đắk Lắk Province has seen a sharp increase in cases since late July, with more than 1,400 infections reported.   A patient with severe dengue fever complications is under treatment in a local hospital in Đắk Lắk Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Dung     HÀ NỘI — A surge in …

Localities must intensify surveillance at entry points and healthcare facilities, integrating these efforts with ongoing HIV/AIDS prevention, particularly in gynaecology, dermatology and related health services. The mpox virus under the microscope. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday issued an urgent directive to provincial …

Bến Tre Province aims to eradiate all temporary and dilapidated houses and replace them with concrete houses by 2025.   A charity house is handed over to a household in Bến Tre City’s Phú Hưng Commune in Bến Tre Province. – VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Phúc Hậu BẾN TRE – Bến Tre …

He played a key role in popularising IR36 rice variety in areas frequently attacked by pests in the Mekong Delta region and collborating with farmers in applying advanced grafting techniques. Professor Võ Tòng Xuân. Photo courtesy of Nam Cần Thơ University HÀ NỘI — Professor Võ Tòng Xuân, a leading …

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Duy Đông said the implementation of the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) master plan has helped shift the mindset about food security from developing agriculture based primarily on rice to an aquaculture – fruit – rice model to increase value and improve production efficiency.   Rice fields in the Mekong …

Southeast Asia’s first thoracic surgery centre will be established in Việt Nam by FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised Singaporean lung centre. Representatives of FV Hospital and O2 Medical Group sign an agreement on August 15 to set up Southeast Asia’s …