Local communities transforming elderly care with semi-boarding facilities
Ho Chi Minh City overhauls grassroots healthcare with hospital partnerships
Health authorities issue urgent warning over rising HFMD cases
Khanh Hoa to install 25 AEDs along Nha Trang Beach
Ho Chi Minh City urged to strengthen disease surveillance, early warning
Ben Cat Ward rolls out special program to safeguard school meals
Food safety concerns persist around Hoc Mon wholesale market
Dengue cases surge in Southern localities, raising concern over severe illness
Nghe An Oncology Hospital, NCI and Roche partner on Breast Cancer Action Plan
Ho Chi Minh City ensures timely, targeted, quality health checkups for residents
Education, health sectors join forces to curb student overweight, obesity
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council inspects food safety in four communes
Ho Chi Minh City intensifies food safety management in Vung Tau Ward
Ho Chi Minh City leader urges better care for patients with mental disorders
Ho Chi Minh City records more than 1,100 dengue cases in one week
Two Ho Chi Minh City wards record health checkup rates below 5 percent
Pork supply chain scandal exposes food safety gaps
Ho Chi Minh City Deputy Secretary directs wider space for healthcare development
Ho Chi Minh City to provide free annual health checkups for 3 million students
Ho Chi Minh City authorities review food safety at school meal supplier
Ho Chi Minh City directs action to secure social and health insurance coverage
Authorities inspect food safety management at Binh Dien Wholesale Market
Proactive, sustainable healthcare starts at grassroots level
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Ho Chi Minh City eases access to public health checkups across city
Vietnam launches national action plan against breast and cervical cancer
National
28 rest stops to operate during National Day holiday
On August 25, the Vietnam Road Administration said that 28 rest stops and parking areas would operate along the eastern North-South expressway during the National Day holiday (September 2), averaging one rest stop every 75 kilometers.
General Staff orders proactive response, swift recovery from natural disasters
Heavy rain causes localized flooding in Nghe An border areas
Urban Development Law passed, paving way for Ho Chi Minh City’s growth
National Assembly approves 30 percent income tax cut for individuals, businesses
International
Prime Minsiter receives Chilean Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung gave a reception in Hanoi on August 24 visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna.
Vietnam–China economic corridor shifts to integrated cooperation
UK-Vietnam cooperation deepens ASEAN-UK partnership trust: Ambassador
Key Vietnamese leader pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore
Parliamentary cooperation a pillar of Vietnam - Côte d’Ivoire ties
Business
220kV Nha Be-Tao Dan underground power line put into operation
The 220kV Nha Be-Tao Dan underground power line project in Ho Chi Minh City has been completed in eight months, four months ahead of schedule.
VN-Index tests 1,800 points as FTSE reclassification boosts inflow hopes
Nearly 160,000 agricultural products added to national traceability system
Da Lat, nearby areas seek investment in infrastructure, tourism, agriculture
Vietnam’s FDI sector dominates exports amid global supply chain shifts
Education
“Wings to Dreams” scholarships awarded
The 2026 “Wings to Dreams” program awarded scholarships to 100 disadvantaged but hardworking students and provided 120 tuition scholarships for successful college and university applicants.
Education ministry requires full textbook supplies for schools by August 30
Ho Chi Minh City rolls out free textbook policy for 2026-2027 school year
AI education to be introduced in schools from 2026-2027 academic year
Surging demand prompts textbook restocking through September
Sports
Vietnam eyes more milestones after stunning win over Thailand
Vietnam returned to Hanoi on August 23 holding a 2-0 lead over Thailand and with two days to prepare for the decisive second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final at My Dinh Stadium on August 26.
