Ho Chi Minh City launches citywide health checkups, screenings for all residents
HCMC must ensure residents have access to healthcare services quickly
HCMC eyes periodic check-ups, free hospital care for residents
Heatwave triggers surge in hospitalizations across country
HCMC establishes inspection team to check facilities providing meals for schools
Tribute paid to British organ donor who saved three lives in Vietnam
Con Dao strengthens healthcare team with top medical specialists
Parents of British teen dying in Vietnam decide to donate her organs
Maternal, child healthcare remains cornerstone of Vietnam’s development
HCMC pushes proactive healthcare model to strengthen grassroots system
Vietnam confronts asthma and COPD as silent health crisis
Thousands require follow-up, further care after health screening program in HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City launches health day with free screenings
Free health screenings bring relief to Ho Chi Minh City dwellers
HCMC reports 858 hand- foot- and- mouth disease cases in one week
HCMC and Ca Mau ink strategic healthcare pact for 2026–2030
HCMC plans three-pronged free health checkup plan for residents
Ministry orders crackdown on school, workplace kitchens with safety violations
HCMC Party Secretary orders health screening for 15 million residents in 2026
Health Ministry issues emergency alert as hand, foot, mouth disease cases surge
Hanoi CDC warns of rising infections, urges vigilance against new Covid variant
HCMC advances toward sustainable healthcare management
Health Ministry intensifies monitoring of hand, foot, mouth disease in HCMC
Health Ministry issues update on new SARS-CoV-2 variant
Colorectal cancer cases surge among young adults in Vietnam
National
Vietnam Fatherland Front calls for support for Humanitarian Month 2026
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee has called on agencies, organisations, businesses, benefactors, and Vietnamese at home and abroad to respond to Humanitarian Month 2026.
National conference disseminates Party Resolution’s 2nd session
Travel demand surges ahead of holiday with capacity increased, fares stabilized
HCMC prepares for non-specialized commune staff end in 2026
Nghe An student honored for heroic rescue at Cua Lo Beach
International
ILO shares experience in labor and social security with Ho Chi Minh City
On April 13, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Manh Cuong, received Ms. Sinwon Park, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Vietnam, and her delegation.
PMs discuss measures for advancing Vietnam – Slovakia relations
Vietnam stresses nuclear non-proliferation treaty
Vietnamese PM chairs official welcome ceremony for Slovak counterpart
NA leader receives Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Torino
Business
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to China surge robustly
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports rose strongly in March and the first quarter on recovering global demand.
Dong Thap, Vinh Long export first shipment of pomelos to Australia
FDI inflows accelerate into Vietnam
Farmers in HCMC boost yields with technology to earn billions of Vietnamese dong
Interest rate cut wave intensifies across banking sector
Education
Free textbook lending system to be implemented to promote equity in education
Starting in the 2029–2030 academic year, students nationwide will receive free textbooks through shared school libraries, a policy welcomed by teachers and parents but raising questions about management and flexibility for disadvantaged learners.
HCMC Education Department pledges full capacity for new academic year
1,640 students dive into Robotics and AI at Ho Chi Minh City STEM Festival
Social science education reformed to meet demand of big data, empirical research
Francophonie Day hosted in high school in Ho Chi Minh City
Sports
Tran Thanh Luc finishes runner-up at Bogota World Cup 3-Cushion 2026
Tran Thanh Luc delivered an impressive run through the earlier rounds to reach the final, but suffered a narrow defeat to South Korea’s Cho Myung Woo.
