VOV.VN - There is no room for complacency in the fight against HIV, though the number of new carriers is showing a downward trend, has said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

 A meeting was held in the central city of Da Nang on December 8 to review the outcomes of a drug crime communication and crackdown campaign along Vietnam-China border.

Private hospitals that have signed health-insurance contracts with the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will continue the contracts next year. However, private healthcare facilities must now have their classifications authorised by the Ministry of Health.

Japan’s experience in land management was introduced at a workshop held in Hanoi on December 8 within the framework of the “initiative and research on Japan-ASEAN strategic policy on land management institution” programme. 

VOV.VN - On December 8, Honda Vietnam presented the 10 best undergraduate students from affiliated Vietnamese universities with Honda Y-E-S Awards worth US$30,000 and 10 motorbikes.

Experts recommended solutions to protect Ho Chi Minh City’s groundwater sources and public health at a dialogue on December 7.

VOV.VN - Affected by cold weather and drizzle, Hanoi was covered by thick blanket of mist in the morning of December 8.

A reservoir embankment in central Quang Tri province is at high risk of breaching, threatening the safety of 3,000 local residents who live below the reservoir.

GreenlinesDP, which operates hydrofoils between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau, is set to add services to Can Gio from the two cities as from December 23.

VOV.VN - The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) met businesspeople in Hanoi on December 7 to pool more resources for unprivileged children in the country.   

VOV.VN - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said reproductive health problems are a leading cause of ill health and death for women and girls of childbearing age in developing countries.

The Hanoi People’s Court on December 6 opened proceedings in the case of ex-deputy director of the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Pham Minh Nguyet, and five others accused of violations in economic management.

The War Veteran Associations of central Thanh Hoa province and Laos’ Houaphan province signed their cooperation agreement for 2018-2019 on December 7.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) Tran Thanh Man met with senior executives of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on December 7.

Hanoi’s narcotics police have caught two men for illegally transporting a large amount of heroin from the mountainous Northwest for retail dealers in the capital city.

Industry insiders and experts are calling on the government to rewrite local tax rules to force major Internet companies to pay tax on profits they make from the Vietnamese market.

Various sectors in Phetchaburi have jointly held an activity marking the start of the whale watching season. 

VOV.VN - A get-together took place in Hanoi on December 7 marking the 100th Independence Day of Finland (December 6) in the presence of diplomats and representatives from various organizations of both nations.

As many as 597 cyber attacks were launched on Vietnam’s websites in November 2017, according to the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT).

Soka Gakkai Thailand (SGT) is holding an exhibition entitled “Preservation of All for a World without Nuclear Weapons”, allowing people in the province of Phuket to learn about the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation and the need for laws against nuclear arms.

 The implementation of the labour contract law has fallen far short of hopes, as many workers still lack contracts and are vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment.

The Danish Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with Danish wind turbine company Vestas, held a seminar in Hanoi on December 7 to consider the potential of developing wind energy and the business of operating wind energy mills in Vietnam

Dozens of confused and anxious parents are showing up at the Children’s Hospital No 1 in HCM City every month.

A workshop to improve the performance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam has taken place at the Vietnamese House in Washington DC.

The UN Women in Vietnam and the Asia Development Bank in Vietnam held a workshop on December 6 on promoting gender responsive budgeting in Vietnam.

The Hanoi Department of Transport will provide a level-four online service for issuing international driving licences from the first quarter of 2018 as part of the city’s administrative reforms to save time and money for citizens.

 The basic salary for civil servants and public employees will increase to 1.39 million VND (about 61 USD) from the current 1.3 million VND as from July 1, 2018.

The Saigon Railway plans to add 10 new carriages to replace old ones on the Thong Nhat (North - South) route on December 10.

The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (GIV) will begin inspection on the controversial Da Phuoc International Urban project, along with all investment and construction projects on the protected Son Tra Peninsula.

The Prime Minister has issued Directive 44/CT-TTg on the organisation of the fifth national population and housing census in April, 2019.