Ho Chi Minh City targets full health check-up for all public employees by Oct 31
Health Ministry issues urgent advisory as Covid-19, seasonal flu cases surge
HCMC races to boost universal health screening as several localities lag behind
Adenovirus infections surge among children
HCMC expands community healthcare program
Ministry urges faster action against viral Hepatitis to prevent liver cancer
HCMC faces shortage of nearly 1,900 doctors at commune health stations
MoH issues health alert as adenovirus infections, pink eye cases rise
Vietnam witnessing alarming rise of childhood obesity in urban areas
Ho Chi Minh City accelerates Universal Health Checkup Program
HCMC expands hospital support network to strengthen grassroots healthcare
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
National
Higher wages, pensions expected to spur consumption in Ho Chi Minh City
Higher wages and pensions and social benefits are expected to strengthen consumer spending in Ho Chi Minh City.
Mekong Delta tightens oversight of sand mining for major infrastructure projects
First extraordinary session of 16th National Assembly to open on August 3
Elevated road construction encouraged for Mekong Delta projects
News organizations must command media landscape to protect party ideology
International
Flag-hoisting ceremony marks ASEAN’s 59th anniversary in Hanoi
An ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony took place in Hanoi on July 31 to mark the bloc’s 59th anniversary (August 8, 1967–2026) and the 31st anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN (July 28, 1995–2026).
Japanese media hail Vietnamese workers for earthquake rescue
US Navy Carrier Strike Group visits Da Nang
Vietnam, New Zealand to expand trade, investment cooperation
Cambodian National Assembly President concludes official visit to Vietnam
Business
Another foreign fund group exits PNJ's major shareholder list
U.S.-based T. Rowe Price Associates has become the third foreign fund group in three weeks to lose its major shareholder status in Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) after cutting its ownership below 5 percent.
Fresh Vietnamese durian gains access to Indian market
Property firms drive corporate bond issuance as credit tightens
Vietnam stocks buck global selloff, VN-Index gains nearly 31 points
Domestic gold rises in line with global prices after Fed holds rates
Education
VNU-HCM University wins First European patent in medical AI
The University of Science under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City received its first European patent for an AI-powered medical image annotation technology.
Preschools in Ho Chi Minh City ready to pilot new curriculum
Ministry issues unified rules on open educational resources for universities
Vietnam education publisher plans 204 million textbooks for new school year
HCMC moves swiftly to finalize public school reorganization plan
Sports
Vietnam Olympic squad enters crucial phase ahead of ASIAD 2026
Vietnam's Olympic football team has entered a crucial stage of preparations for the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD).
