Society HCM City ward begins renovation of 16 decrepit alleys The People’s Committee of Bàn Cờ Ward in HCM City held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 24 for the renovation of 16 alleys at a cost of VNĐ6 billion (US$230,000), with the work expected to be completed within three months. 07/27/2025 23:44 | Vietnam news Training course opens for overseas Vietnamese language teachers 07/27/2025 23:33 | Vietnam news Six dead, missing in Sơn La’s flash floods 07/27/2025 20:58 | Vietnam news Việt Nam's passport jumps in global ranking, unlocking new opportunities 07/27/2025 18:04 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 09:10 Centralised bidding should be implemented to solve drugs and medical supplies shortage A sudden increase in the number of patients has caused overloading and a shortage of equipment, medical supplies and chemicals at some central hospitals 2 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 09:09 PM underlines importance of nurturing agriculture start-ups To achieve success, start-ups in the agriculture sector require training to improve capacity, a good environment for growth and the provision of capital and legal support. 3 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 09:07 Vietnamese students abroad return in droves to start career Nguyễn Đăng Khoa, who studied hospitality management in Switzerland, tells Việt Nam News he sees Việt Nam as a country with great potential for his industry as it integrates with the world economy. 4 Vietnam Law | 08/18/2022 09:05 Banks should tighten assessment controls of their corporate bonds investments - experts Banks must tighten their assessment controls of corporate bond investments to avoid excessive risk and the misuse of funds raised by firms, experts said. 5 Vietnam Law | 08/18/2022 09:00 Party chief calls for improved institutions to fight corruption Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has called for work to be accelerated to perfect the Party and political systems, socio-economic management, and the fight against corruption and negative behaviors. 6 VietnamPlus | 08/18/2022 08:59 Another body found from Manchester blaze Another body was found on August 16 from the devastating fire in Oldham, Manchester, reported the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK. 7 VietnamPlus | 08/18/2022 08:55 Letter calls for donations to Cuban people The Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) on August 17 sent out a letter calling for donations to Cuban people to help them overcome current difficulties. 8 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 08:41 Long An to spend more on erosion-prevention works along rivers The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An plans more erosion-prevention works along major rivers and canals to protect people’s lives and properties. 9 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 08:10 PM calls for enhanced traffic safety during National Day holidays The Prime Minister has ordered authorities to build a safe and thorough plan to organise traffic during the upcoming holidays. 10 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 07:40 Public sector seeks to retain talent amid wave of worker resignations “I gave up!”, said a medical worker who just quit his job at a public clinic in Thủ Đức City. 11 Vietnam news | 08/18/2022 05:39 Hạ Long Bay among top ten best destinations in the world UNESCO heritage site Hạ Long Bay in the northern province of Quảng Ninh is one of most beautiful places in the world to add to any traveller’s bucket list in 2022, according to Canadian travel publication The Travel. 12 VietnamPlus | 08/17/2022 19:50 Dong Tam case: Appeal court upholds sentences for anti-state propagandists The High-level People's Court in Hanoi upheld sentences handed down at a first instance trial to two defendants for “making, storing, or circulating information and documents with content against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” during an appeal trial on August 17. 13 Vietnam news | 08/17/2022 17:49 Việt Nam reports 2,814 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday 14 VietnamPlus | 08/17/2022 17:41 Quang Ninh refutes allegations of sea encroachment in Ha Long Bay The People's Committee of northern coastal Quang Ninh province has refuted information that it has allowed a project to conduct sea encroachment and subdivide land plots for sale, which seriously undermined the conservation of the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay. 15 Vietnam news | 08/17/2022 17:31 Việt Nam detects highly-infectious BA.2.74 Omicron sub-variant The department also corrected its August 15 report which mistakenly mentioned BA.2.75 among sub-variants circulating in Việt Nam. It is BA.2.74, not BA.2.75. 16 Vietnam news | 08/17/2022 17:27 Việt Nam hosts Army Games 2022 competition 17 Vietnam news | 08/17/2022 17:26 Man arrested for attempted murder of three-year-old boy The victim is in stable condition and has been discharged from the hospital. 18 VietnamPlus | 08/17/2022 17:01 Da Lat listed among world’s best places for binge-worthy dating by Booking.com Dutch online travel agency Booking.com has included Da Lat resort city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, often referred to as "City of Love", among the world's six places for the summer’s binge-worthy dating shows. 19 VietnamPlus | 08/17/2022 16:38 Relaxing visa policy to attract more foreign tourists: insiders Vietnam’s visa policy should be more open to lure international tourists, insiders have said. 20 Vietnam news | 08/17/2022 15:55 Quảng Ninh refutes allegations of sea encroachment in Hạ Long Bay The northern coastal Quảng Ninh Province’s People's Committee has denied that it has allowed a project to conduct sea encroachment and subdivide land plots for sale by Hạ Long Bay. 534 535 536 537 538