First regional thoracic surgery centre to be set up in Vietnam
The first regional thoracic surgery centre will be established in Vietnam under a partnership between FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised lung centre in Singapore.
International conference in Italy highlights traditional Vietnamese medicine
VOV.VN - A research project on traditional Vietnamese medicine was highlighted at an international conference held in Milan, Italy, on August 12 - 13.
Royal Canadian Navy’s ship visits Vietnam
VOV.VN - The Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal arrived at Nha Rong wharf in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15, beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.
Virtual reality tech applied at President Ho Chi Minh memorial site
Authorities of Co To district in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is testing a 360-degree virtual reality application to provide a new experience for visitors to the President Ho Chi Minh Special National Memorial Site on Co To island.
Ministry to conduct wage survey at 3,400 enterprises
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will conduct a wage survey at 3,400 enterprises with 6,800 labourers to serve as a foundation for the adjustment of the regional minimum wage in 2025.
Thai Princess pays working visit to Lao Cai province
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and a Thai royal delegation visited Nam Cuong Primary School in Lao Cai city of the province of the same name on August 14 as part of her ongoing working visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.
Women’s unions of Quang Binh, Laos' Khammouane foster ties
The women's unions of the central province of Quang Binh and the Lao province of Khammouane solidified their partnership on August 14 with the signing of a new cooperation agreement for the 2024-2026 period.
New rain spell to hit northern Vietnam next week
VOV.VN - Heavy rain is letting up in the northern region of Vietnam but a new spell of rain is expected to batter the region next week, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
USAID-funded project helps increase opportunities for the disabled
A conference to review the results of a project on expanding opportunities and improving the status for persons with disabilities for the 2021-2024 period was jointly organised by the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of central Thua Thien-Hue province and the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) on August 14.
Dengue fever cases increasingly complicated in Thua Thien-Hue
VOV.VN - A total of nearly 900 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across Thua Thien-Hue province since the beginning of the year, with this figure representing a five-fold increase in comparison to the same period from last year.