The case is among the rare trachea transplants combined with oesophageal reconstruction surgeries globally and represents the first successful implementation of such a procedure in Việt Nam. Doctors at Việt Đức Hospital performing the surgery. — Photo courtesy of Việt Đức Friendship Hospital HÀ NỘI — Doctors at Việt Đức …
Read More »Nhổn-Hà Nội Railway Station metro begins commercial operations Thursday, offering free rides for first 15 days
Following the initial period, the standard monthly fare will be VNĐ200,000 (US$8). A 50 per cent discount will be available for students and industrial workers. The boarding and lighting areas at a station of the Nhổn-Hà Nội Railway Station urban railway line on Wednesday.—VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — …
Read More »Vietnamese citizens advised not to travel to Bangladesh
Citizens are also recommended to follow information from local authorities and warnings from the Consular Department under the MoFA or the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh. A protest in Bangladesh on August 4. XINHUA/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has warned Vietnamese citizens not to travel …
Read More »Vietnamese woman sentenced to 9 years for kidnapping two underaged girls to film pornography
A 21-year-old Vietnamese woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison for kidnapping two little young girls, aged three and seven, for pornographic filming for money. Phạm Huỳnh Nhật Vi, 21, when arrested by HCM City police at an apartment building in HCM City on April 8, 2024. — …
Read More »Scattered cases of severe whooping cough in children reported
To protect themselves and their families, especially young children, the doctor advised the public to ensure full vaccination and seek medical attention promptly when symptoms appear. A baby is treated at the Paediatrics Department of the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The National Hospital …
Read More »Summer ablaze with youthful spirit
In a recent directive, the Central Committee of the Việt Nam Student Association has called on provinces and cities to establish volunteer teams to work with young people carrying out meaningful and impactful volunteer projects and initiatives in their respective areas.
Read More »Mekong Delta speeds up social housing development for low-income, industrial park workers
The region is speeding up the progress to approve investment plans for multiple projects as part of a nationwide programme aiming to develop at least one million social housing apartments for low-income and industrial park workers A social housing block in Long An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Hạnh HÀ …
Read More »Eye problems plague HCM City school-age children
Over 50 per cent of school-age children suffer from refractive errors, which cause blurred vision. A doctor checks a child for an eye problem in HCM City. Many children in the city have refractive errors. – Photo laodong.vn HCM City – A recent study by the Centre for Disease Control …
Read More »More attention paid to AO/dioxin victims: official
US Ambassador Marc Knapper emphasised that co-operation in addressing post-war consequences is one of the basic elements for the US and Việt Nam to build trust, demonstrate their commitments, and advance their bilateral relationship to become a comprehensive strategic partnership as it is today. Delegates visit AO/dioxin victims. — …
Read More »Hà Nội plans to establish medicinal plants as a key agricultural crop
Hà Nội aims to develop specialised cultivation areas for medicinal plants and establish production, preservation and processing chains. Farmers grow medicinal plants under natural forest canopies in Nam Sơn Commune in Hà Nội’s Sóc Sơn District. Photo courtesy of Hà Nội’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development HÀ NỘI – …
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