The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held a get-together in Hanoi on July 19 for overseas Vietnamese youths attending the 2023 Summer Camp. OV youths visit the VFF museum (Photo: VNA) Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy emphasised that the great national unity has always been identified by the Party as a strategic...

In 2023, the central budget will continue to be allocated for the Ministry of Health to purchase vaccines for the expanded programme on immunisation for all localities nationwide, according to Resolution No.98 recently issued by the Government. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The Government assigned the ministry to guide localities in planning and determining their vaccine needs, and organise the...

Two Vietnamese enterprises have said that they are ready to boost the production of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to serve domestic demands and exports. Vietnamese companies ready to export African swine fever vaccines. (Photo: VNA) According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), African swine fever is a highly lethal and contagious disease of domestic pigs...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 18 called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support Vietnam in responding to new health challenges and particularly enhancing the capacity of its grassroots health care system. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (right) and WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela Pratt. (Photo: VNA) At a reception for WHO Representative...

Children's HeartLink, a US non-governmental organisation specialising in supporting developing countries in the field of pediatric cardiac care, awarded an Excellent Cardiac Centre certification to the Pediatric Cardiac Centre at Children's Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18. Children's HeartLink, a US non-governmental organisation specialising in supporting developing countries in the field of pediatric cardiac...

The image of the Vietnamese national flag on the roof of a hall on Truong Sa Lon Island was shown in the Google Maps app on July 18 morning. The image of the Vietnamese national flag on the roof of a hall on Truong Sa Lon Island was shown in the Google Maps app. (Screen shot Photo) Accordingly, when...

Talim, the first storm to hit Vietnam this year, was about 140km east-southeast of Mong Cai, the northern province of Quang Ninh, with a velocity of 89-117km per hour as of 4am on July 18, reported National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The centre forecast that by around 4am on July 19, the storm will move...

Currently, Lang Son province has tested 5G broadcasting at a number of locations in the city. 5G broadcasting is the foundation for promoting digital transformation in the province, bringing many benefits to people and businesses. Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (2nd from the right) experiences the 5G...

On July 17, the Provincial Vietnam Youth Federation and the Executive Board of the Provincial Vietnam Buddhist Sangha held the signing ceremony of the Joint Program for the 2023-2025 period. Most Venerable Thich Quang Truyen, Member of the Executive Council of the Central Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Executive Board of Lang Son province Vietnam Buddhist Sangha speaks...

Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector plans to offer free annual health check-ups for elderly residents aged 60 and above in an effort to reduce medical costs for them and improve their quality of life. Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) The initiative, led by the Department of Health, also aims to effectively manage and detect non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among this...