Society HCM City health sector orders crackdown on fake medicated oils, skincare products The HCM City Department of Health has ordered hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical businesses to review and remove fake medicated oils and skincare products that may have infiltrated healthcare facilities. 37 minutes ago | Vietnam news Tourist dies while paragliding on Sơn Trà Peninsula 3 hours ago | Vietnam news 350kg wartime bomb safely defused in Nghệ An 3 hours ago | Vietnam news HCM City ends German ODA loans to fast-track Metro Line No. 2 8 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 10:28 Vietnamese students compete at 19th ICC int’l commercial mediation competition Three students of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) are attending the 19th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition (ICCMC-19) at the headquarters of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France from February 5-10. 2 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 10:24 Gejiu-Sa Pa irregular passenger transport route resumed The route was operated from July 20, 2018 to late 2019, and suspended from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 3 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 09:32 Warm Tet brought to patients Children’s hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City organised year-end meals for child patients on February 6, or the 27th day of the last lunar month, to help them enjoy the Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere. 4 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 09:05 “Homeland Spring” programme for overseas Vietnamese held in Vancouver The Vietnamese Consulate General in Vancouver on February 5 held a “Homeland Spring” programme to bring a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere to overseas Vietnamese living in the western region of Canada. 5 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 08:19 Health ministry to collect professional feedback on alcohol concentration limits Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP which took effect on January 1, 2020 legislated fines from VNĐ6 million to 8 million for drivers with alcohol concentration level below or equal to 50mg in 100ml of blood or 0.25mg in 1 litre of breath. 6 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 07:42 Airport boosting technology application to manage passenger overload The most crowded day at Nội Bài International Airport before Tết is expected to be today, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, with 605 flights and 98,500 passengers. 7 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 06:42 Mekong Delta urged to closely monitor saline intrusion forecasts in February Provinces in the Mekong Delta, known as Việt Nam's “rice bowl”, need to store fresh water to avoid localised drought. 8 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 06:19 Council proposes 6% increase in regional minimum wage from July 1 According to the proposal, the wage will be lifted to VNĐ4.96 million ($203.42) per month in Region 1; VNĐ4.41 million in Region 2; VNĐ3.86 million in Region 3 and VNĐ3.45 million in Region 4. 9 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 00:05 Việt Nam National University, Hà Nội takes leap in Webometrics list The Vietnam National University, Hanoi ranked 649th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2024, placing at the 11th position in Southeast Asia and 140th in Asia. 10 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 21:50 Consulate General calls on South Australia state to facilitate study of Vietnamese students The Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney has suggested South Australia further create favourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in the state at a recent working session with local authorities. 11 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 18:27 Hanoi to hold numerous activities to attract tourists during Tet Hanoi authorities will organise numerous vibrant and appealing culture activities to attract visitors to the capital city during the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. 12 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 17:16 Traditional rice paper-making village in Hà Tĩnh busy for Tết Production during the days leading up to Tết is doubled compared to normal days, following the spike in market demand. 13 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 16:19 Gejiu - Sa Pa irregular passenger transport route resumed The Department of Transport of Lao Cai province and the Yunnan provincial Department of Transport have decided to resume an irregular passenger transport route between Gejiu of China and Sa Pa of Vietnam. 14 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 15:44 Vietnam National University, Hanoi takes leap in Webometrics list The Vietnam National University, Hanoi ranked 649th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2024, placing at the 11th position in Southeast Asia and 140th in Asia. 15 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 14:52 Caution against transmissive diseases necessary despite drop in cases The HCM City health sector closely monitors the epidemic situation, tracks the emergence of new variants, and promptly devises response plans for any abnormal situations. 16 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 14:47 Unilever strives for Việt Nam's sustainable development Unilever has been consistently recognised as a leader in sustainability. It is the only global corporation to have ranked first on the sustainable businesses survey by GlobeScan / SustainAbility for over a decade. 17 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 11:01 Flower streets bring spring to patients in HCM City When Tet (Lunar New Year) comes, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are often decorated with flowers to encourage the spirit of their employees and patients who have to stay at the hospitals during the Vietnamese people’s biggest and longest festival. 18 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 09:59 Việt Nam targets 500,000 tonnes of seaweed yield by 2030 With a view to spurring seaweed cultivation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will submit a proposal to the Prime Minister to develop seaweed as a major product in the seafood industry. 19 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 09:58 Vietnamese citizens still safe in Israel amidst hostilities: Embassy There have been no casualties or loss in both human and assets recorded among the Vietnamese citizens in Israel after four months of the fierce hostilities between Israel and Hamas, according to the Vietnamese Embassy there. 20 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 09:42 Vietnamese in UK celebrate traditional Tet Vietnamese people living in the UK have joined local people in a series of activities imbued with Vietnam’s traditional cultural features to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. 234 235 236 237 238