Vietnam’s Fertility Rate Hits Historic Low, Health Ministry Warns of Challenges
Vietnam has seen a significant decline in birth rates, in which the fertility rate in 2023 was estimated at 1.96 children per woman, the …
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Vietnam Hospital Leads 1st Non-U.S. Trial of Oral Cancer Immunotherapy
On December 12, Vietnam’s Tam Anh General Hospital System announced the VISTA-1 study on RBS2418, an innovative oral immunotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer resistant …
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WHO Warns Vietnam to Act to Cut Male Smoking Rate by 2030
Ms. Angela Pratt, WHO representative in Vietnam, emphasized that without decisive action, Vietnam will find it difficult to achieve the goal of reducing the …
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Vietnam Hanoi to Limit Polluting Vehicles In Pilot Low-emission Zones
The Hanoi People’s Council on December 12 approved a resolution to establish low-emission zones in the capital city. Measures will primarily focus on …
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Finding Sustainable Solutions to Air Pollution in Vietnam
Air pollution in large cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is at an alarming level, requiring drastic action from the State, …
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Vietnam Hai Duong Buries More Than 2.5M Tons of Waste
According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong has 606 landfills, of which 129 landfills have an …
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Vietnam Plans to Expand Marine Protected Areas to Cover 6% of Sea by 2030
Vietnam aims to expand marine protected areas to cover 6% of its natural sea area by 2030, according to the Plan signed by Deputy …
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Vietnam Mekong Delta Faces Increased Saltwater Intrusion in 2024-2025 Dry Season
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region is expected to experience unusually high saltwater intrusion during the upcoming dry season, albeit less severe than in 2015-2016, 2019-2020 …
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Ten Vietnamese Universities Named in QS 2025 Sustainability Rankings
Ten Vietnamese universities have been listed in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, with Vietnam National University-Hanoi leading at rank 325th globally and …
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Expert Urges Vietnam to Integrate AI into Education, Public Sector
Professor Fei-Fei Li, an American-Chinese computer scientist and 2024 VinFuture Grand Prize recipient, has urged Vietnam to invest in building a robust AI ecosystem and …
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