Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi has seen a rising rate of abortions among young teenage girls, the alarming situation could lead to a rise in the female infertility rate, the state-run Phu Nu Viet Nam (Vietnam Women) newspaper reported, citing a...
Vietnam’s southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City has a plan to establish a center for pediatric organ transplants in Nhi Dong 2 Hospital given a rising demand for such types of transplants, said the hospital’s director Dr. Ha Manh Tuan. The...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health will launch the largest-ever nationwide free measles and rubella vaccination campaign on Sept 15, targeting 23 million children at the age of between 1 and 14. The campaign will be carried out into three phases, with the...
The People's Committee of the northern province of Ha Giang has ordered the Ha Giang water supply company to repair all chlorine leaks before September 30. Officials said the repairs are meant to prevent further damage to the environment and protect...
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has urged HCM City to reduce the use of plastic bags to protect the environment. Though much research has been done on non-plastic bags and many businesses have managed to produce environmentally-...
Vietnam will require about VND44.5 trillion ($2.2 billion) to cope with climate change in the Mekong Delta by 2020, expert said at a recent meeting. The money would be used to build and upgrade facilities to protect residents and prevent flood and...
Over 3.3 million students have received loans to pursue study under the credit program for students pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No 157, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP). The bank’s leaders said it has prepared...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has announced that 12th graders will take just one examination for both high school graduation and university entrance exam next June, instead of taking two separate exams per the current practice. The...
Scores of bicycles are thrown away or lie unused in warehouses in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, whereas many local students have no access to any kind of transport due to poverty. Hue Facebook (HFB), a local charity, has launched a project...
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai opened a boarding school for ethnic minority students from remote areas yesterday. Built in An Khe town with investment of over VND80 billion ($3.81 million), the senior high school has enrolled 300 students...
