HCMC develops app to track 115 ambulances
Ho Chi Minh City proposes free health insurance for residents aged 60 and above
HCMC prioritizes modern, equitable healthcare for all residents
HCMC launches 150-day campaign to provide health checkups for residents
Traffic policemen redirect taxi after baby born en route to hospital
Ho Chi Minh City tops 534,000 residents in universal health check program
HCMC seeks over 1,300 additional staff for commune-level health stations
Lawmakers urge more doctors, funding for commune health stations
HCMC applies “hospital–locality cooperation” model to improve public health
Nearly 468,000 HCMC residents receive free health checkups, e-health records
HCMC shifts population strategy amid low birth rate and aging intensify
Ministry-run hospitals mobilized to accelerate public health checkups
HCMC pushes for synchronized health database to improve resident care
Health Ministry orders crackdown on unauthorized organ and tissue coordination
HCMC ensures allocation of surplus public facilities to healthcare, education
New insurance benefits slashing medical bureaucracy for rural patients
Ho Chi Minh City moves to expand robotic surgery to gateway hospitals
Over 251,000 residents receive health checkups under HCMC special program
Ho Chi Minh City expands investment in gateway hospitals
36 communes, wards in HCMC target completion of residents' health screenings
Vietnam reports no cases of Hantavirus infection
Ho Chi Minh City opens fourth facility of Mental Health Hospital
Cancer support program raises more than VND2 billion for children
Ministry adds management costs to public hospital fees
Visionary medical pioneer Prof Nguyen Dinh Hoi passes away at 92 longform
National
Over 1,000 police officers mobilized as floods batter Northern mountains
More than 1,000 police officers have been dispatched to the northern mountainous region after days of heavy rain left at least five people dead, four missing, and caused widespread damage.
PM urges stronger development foundations for sustainable growth
Long Thanh International Airport enters final 135-day construction countdown
Floods kill four, leave four missing in Lai Chau Province
Files and memorabilia handed over to support campaign to locate fallen soldiers
International
Vietnamese community in Thailand urged to strengthen friendship bridge
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang commended the unity and sense of responsibility shown by the Vietnamese community in Udon Thani and across Thailand.
Vietnam seeks Mauritania’s role as bridge to African Union for deeper ties
Vietnam inaugurates embassy office in Timor-Leste
More than 180 Vietnamese peacekeepers awarded UN Medal in Abyei
Vietnam honors South Korean Ambassador at end of diplomatic mission
Business
HCMC eyes downtown duty-free shopping to boost tourism spending
Ho Chi Minh City will roll out new downtown duty-free shopping rules next month, aiming to boost international visitor spending and open fresh opportunities for tourism, retail, and premium Vietnamese products.
Standing Deputy PM meets with US business community
Vietnam eyes higher-value agricultural exports amid stricter global standards
PNJ hires international firms for independent diamond quality review
Seedless lemon prices plunge, green onion farmers see windfall
Education
Ministry issues new rules on hiring retired teachers full time
The Ministry of Education and Training has issued regulations allowing schools to hire retired teachers full-time, creating a unified framework to leverage their expertise while protecting permanent staff development.
Vietnam expects surge in high-quality STEM human resources in future
STEM becomes top choice for Vietnam's university applicants for first time
HCMC parents give high marks to public education, facilities remain key concern
Ministry requires AI and digital skills in university programs
Sports
Vietnam earns first gold at 2026 Asian Jujitsu Championships
Vietnamese fighter Tran Thi Thanh Ha claimed the country's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Jujitsu Championships in Kazakhstan after winning the women's 52kg Fighting event on July 18.
