Society Bắc Ninh sets public satisfaction as benchmark for administrative services The target is to raise citizen and business satisfaction in public service delivery to at least 95 per cent. 12/16/2025 18:28 | Vietnam news 14th National Party Congress: vigilance against 'soft sabotage' disguised as 'concern' 12/16/2025 18:23 | Vietnam news HCM City-based national university gets first ever female chancellor 12/16/2025 16:14 | Vietnam news Việt Nam ranks 4th in health self-care readiness 12/16/2025 16:06 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 15:36 HCM City unveils ambitious plan for sustainable growth, urban renewal HCM City is gearing up to accelerate growth and urban transformation under the amended Resolution 98, which provides special mechanisms and policies to boost both local development and national influence. 2 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 15:29 Việt Nam unites to tackle top causes of disease and death NCDs, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are the leading cause of death in Việt Nam, accounting for about 80 per cent of deaths, many of them premature. 3 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 13:27 Public service centre smoothly operated in Bắc Ninh The Public Administration Service Centre of Đồng Việt Commune ranks among Bắc Ninh Province’s top 10 localities for the performance of its real-time electronic index measuring leadership, management and service quality in administrative procedures and public services. 4 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 11:38 Robot-assisted surgery offers new hope for advanced renal cancer patients This is the largest tumour thrombus ever removed entirely by robotic surgery in the country, without the need for combined open surgery, as was previously required in similar cases. 5 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 11:37 Bắc Ninh leads the nation in index for leadership, administration and evaluation of service quality This is the third consecutive week the northern province has surpassed the 92.5-point threshold, demonstrating stability in service quality. 6 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 11:06 Proton therapy, an alternative method for cancer patients When meeting 12-year-old Bảo Ngọc, a strong and happy girl in HCM City, no one would have guessed that she had just bravely battled cancer. 7 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 10:28 National strategy for intellectual workforce development approved The target is to develop the intellectual workforce in both quantity and quality, focusing on highly qualified intellectuals in key and critical sectors, ensuring balance across industries and fields and paying attention to remote areas, disadvantaged regions and particularly difficult areas. 8 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 09:38 Bắc Ninh reviews and simplifies administrative procedures The effort aims to increase convenience, reduce time and costs for individuals and organisations, and contribute to promoting economic development. 9 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 09:33 University principal for alleged “embezzlement” of students’ allowances during major national celebration Principal Phạm Văn Long and two accomplices were found to violate the allowance payment to students. 10 Vietnam news | 12/16/2025 09:28 Special classes breed confidence in remote border area The soldiers also incorporate legal education, guiding the villagers on how to identify drug-related crimes, protect forests, and safeguard border markers. 11 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 22:04 Việt Nam, Laos step up cooperation in science, technology, education The 2025 VR Robots Competition left a strong positive impression and is expected to become a regular activity, contributing to the promotion of learning, scientific research and innovation among young people in Laos' Savannakhet province. 12 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 22:03 Advisory issued for Vietnamese citizens amid Cambodia – Thailand armed conflict Citizens were recommended to stay updated on and strictly comply with regulations and guidance issued by local authorities. 13 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 20:46 HCM City records rise in severe hand, foot, and mouth disease cases The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease cases in HCM City is on the rise, with many cases developing severe complications, according to the HCM City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC). 14 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 18:12 Bắc Ninh builds digital workforce to power two-tier local Government The province has encouraged training programmes to enhance skills in information technology, data governance and secure software operations, enabling civil servants at all levels to actively participate in digital transformation. 15 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 17:16 Malaysian lecturer recovers from pneumonia, severe septic shock According to Dr Hà Việt Huy, the patient was admitted in a critical condition, suffering from pneumonia and septic shock on the background of heart failure and hypertension, accompanied by pulmonary edema and cardiac arrhythmia. 16 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 16:02 Bắc Ninh moves to address challenges in implementing two-tier government model Bắc Ninh is intensifying efforts to remove bottlenecks and ensure the smooth operation of the two-tier local government system in the period ahead. 17 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 15:56 Thai-led blood donation drive honours late King, strengthens Việt Nam-Thailand ties The Royal Thai Consulate-General in HCM City and its Vietnamese partners last Sunday co-organised a charity blood donation programme to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. 18 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 14:41 Three airlines to make inaugural landings at Long Thành Airport on December 19 The national carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate a Boeing 787 flight departing from Hà Nội at 6:15am, carrying delegates and senior Party and State leaders, and landing at Long Thành at 8:00am. 19 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 14:20 Bắc Ninh’s service centres strive to overcome challenges to better serve residents With a proactive, flexible and highly responsible approach, public administration service centres at commune and ward levels across Bắc Ninh Province are increasingly meeting the needs of residents and businesses. 20 Vietnam news | 12/15/2025 13:50 Adults with diabetes have higher risk of hospitalisation from respiratory virus: experts Adults with diabetes have a higher risk of hospitalisation due to respiratory syncytial virus, speakers said at the 23rd ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies Congress (AFES 2025) in Đà Nẵng. 1 2 3 4 5