A tropical low pressure system is developing at sea south of Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces, the National Hydrometeorological Center warned on September 23.

VOV.VN - Generations of reporters, editors, musicians, and technicians have contributed to the development of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) over the past 72 years.

The government will allocate rice to citizens in the central region hit by typhoon Doksuri. This is part of efforts to ease the consequences of the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in years.

Public hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City will have to implement financial and managerial autonomy from October 1, but are facing many challenges in order to ensure successful operations according to the new model.

VOV.VN - A Ho Chi Minh City man was killed in an early morning house fire on Saturday, September 23, at a house on Cong Hoa Street in the district of Tan Binh, reported local officials.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Hoa Binh Province People’s Committee launched a ‘Clean the World’ campaign on Saturday (September 23).

The first annual Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)/Sensors Commercialisation Workshop will be held in HCM City on November 9 to enhance public awareness of the potential for MEMS/sensor technologies to solve many of the world’s problems. 

Thee major telecom network providers - Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone - started testing mobile number portability (MNP) on September 21, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh Road was shut down to travel in the district of Chu Pah in central Gia Lai Province for hours on the morning of Saturday, September 23, following a crash involving a truck and two passenger busses, local police reported.

VOV.VN - High level defence delegations from Vietnam and China held an inauguration ceremony for a cultural friendship house in the hamlet of Po To in Lai Chau Province on Saturday, September 23.

VOV.VN - The Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt arrived at Hai Phong Port in northern Vietnam Saturday, September 23, as part of activities marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-India diplomatic ties and their 10 years of strategic partnership.

Nearly 132,000 households in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have escaped poverty thanks to State preferential loans over the past 15 years. 

The Ha Giang provincial administration and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a conference in Hanoi on September 22 in an effort to beef up cooperation between the northernmost locality and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

VOV.VN - The 11th APEC Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum (SDMOF 11) concluded on September 22 in central Nghe An province. 

The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Can Tho city will join hands with relevant departments and organisations to raise public awareness of the Law against Human Trafficking.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) organised a conference in Mekong delta Can Tho city on September 22 to seek measures to improve the quality of its Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Region Pictorial in the southern region.

VOV.VN - The Red Cross of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia signed a humanitarian cooperation agreement for the 2017-2022 period in Hanoi on September 22, aiming to reduce the vulnerability for people and develop the Red Cross and Red Crescent movements.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam held an awards ceremony today (September 22) to announce the winners of the design contest for the Long Thanh Airport, reported the Ha Noi Moi newspaper. 

VOV.VN - An estimated 1,000 healthcare professionals gathered Friday, September 22, in Danang for a respiratory disease conference on the latest diagnosis and treatment to improve their competency in treating patients.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta is a land carpeted in endless shades of greens, a magical water world that is being destroyed by climate change and environmental pollution, says the Vietnam Environment Administration.

VOV.VN - Firefighters said one person was taken to the hospital after a condominium fire Thursday, September 21 at the Rainbow Tower in central Hanoi.

Vietnam’s sizeable trade in wild birds is going unchecked and could harm wild populations if not managed, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warns.

The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam on September 21 announced that it will launch a special inspection of the Ministry of Health (MOH), following revelations of fraud within the ministry’s pharmaceutical licensing process.

The rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission fell to 3.6% in the first half of 2017, showing Vietnam’s preventive measures are proving effective.

As many as 150 outpatient centres treating chronic asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be built at total investment of US$1 million by AstraZeneca multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company under the “Health lung” programme.

The health sector called for efforts to be stepped up to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at a workshop on September 21 to review the first-phase implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance in Vietnam.

 Revoking assets gained through corruption is one of the most important measures to deal with the consequences of corruption, said Vo Van Dung, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission. 

The Government’s decision two years ago to allow autonomy for a number of universities has helped them meet international standards and improve quality of training, according to a survey conducted by Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnam’s government has tasked the state inspectorate with launching a comprehensive inspection into all construction and investment projects currently underway on Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Danang.

VOV.VN - LG Group successfully organized a ‘Global IT Challenge’ competition for global youth with disabilities on September 19-21 with the aim of helping them to integrate into the society and seek employment opportunities.