Ministry sends inspection teams to 6 provinces for post-storm disease control
Unregulated gender selection services threatening population balance
Patients lose faith in local clinics, fueling top tier hospital crisis
Rainy season fuels dual epidemic surge in Southern Vietnam
Prime Minister orders Can Tho Oncology Hospital to be completed by 2026
Vietnam plans free annual health checkups for citizens starting 2026
Military Hospital 175 conducts acceptance of its second helicopter landing pad
HCMC inaugurates US$74 million international-standard hospital
Branches of HCMC's major hospitals proposed to be established in Vung Tau
HCMC plans major healthcare expansion into newly merged territories
Government orders two major hospital facilities to open by November 30 deadline
International collaboration pulses Vietnam's healthcare revolution
Life-saving liver transplant carried out successfully at Military Hospital 175
Cross-country organ donation leads to successful heart transplant
Vietnam in urgent need of single food safety authority for higher performance
20 million people expected to receive free health checkups from 2026
HCMC: Over 17,000 women receive cash aid for having two children before 35
Electronic records and data sharing advance HCMC's medical center status
HCMC achieves 100 percent EMR implementation in public hospitals
Issuance of special policies for Thanh An Island Commune proposed
HCMC leader orders intensified social insurance enforcement
HCMC invests in early childhood health with free check-up program
Ministry of Health accompanies HCMC to improve medical quality in Con Dao
Hospitals in HCMC accelerate digital transformation to improve patient care
Health Ministry, HCMC Party leaders pay tribute at Con Dao
National
Quang Tri hit by widespread heavy rain, 17 sites flooded or eroded
Heavy rains from a tropical depression and cold spell have caused flooding and landslides at 17 sites across Quang Tri Province.
Central Vietnam mobilizes to cope with heavy rain, flooding
PM urges acceleration of key railway projects
NA to scrutinize various draft laws on October 23
Special teams formed to protect communities after local man killed by elephant
International
State leader inspects rehearsal for UN Convention against Cybercrime signing
State President Luong Cuong on October 23 inspected a rehearsal in preparation for the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (known as Hanoi Convention) signing ceremony and high-level conference.
Ho Chi Minh City strengthens cooperation with Canada across key sectors
Party chief meets with leaders of Finland - Vietnam Friendship Association
Party General Secretary wraps up official visit to Finland
Prime Minister to attend 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
Business
HCMC poised to emerge as a global hub for wood, furniture production
Following recent administrative mergers, HCMC now contributes nearly half of Vietnam’s total wood export turnover and boasts an integrated supply chain from production to seaports, laying a strong foundation to become a regional hub.
Businesses call for lower logistics costs to unlock HCMC’s growth potential
HCMC to pilot pork trading exchange this December for price transparency
Mother vessel throughput at Cai Mep–Thi Vai rises 18 percent in nine months
European firms scale up investment in Vietnam
Education
Vietnam pumps investment into 4 universities to crack Asia's top tier
Four of Vietnam's leading universities are set to receive massive investment in a national push to rank among the top institutions in Asia by 2030.
Vietnam’s schools adapting mindset for AI era
Government expands support for preschool children aged 3–5
HCMC education goes all in on AI, digital classrooms
HCMC universities elevating caliber of training, research
Sports
U22 Vietnam drawn with Malaysia, Laos in SEA Games 33
The organizing committee of the 33rd SEA Games held the official draw and match schedule announcement for all football events, including men’s and women’s football and futsal, on October 19 in Thailand.
