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
Ho Chi Minh City launches electronic health records for all residents
Medical workers perform pollicization surgery for child with congenital defect
Ho Chi Minh City develops integrated multi-tier healthcare system
Mobile healthcare for vulnerable groups faces insurance payment hurdle
National
HCMC Women's Union, Border Guard Command strengthen coastal border cooperation
The Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union and the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard Command on August 21 signed a cooperation program to carry out activities on the city's sea and island borders and port border gates for the 2026-2030 period.
NA deputies urge safeguard for residents' livelihoods in land law amendments
Gia Lai Border Guard saves 12 fishermen as vessel sinks
Agencies intensify preparations for Long Thanh Airport launch
Level-2 Field Hospital No. 7 admits two outstanding female officers to Party
International
Vietnam to achieve development goals: Cambodian First Deputy PM
Cambodia’s First Deputy PM Neth Savoeun described the friendship between the two countries as special and invaluable, stressing that mutual assistance, both in the past and at present, has contributed to development and prosperity for their peoples.
Côte d’Ivoire National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam
Vietnam welcomes China’s visa simplification for Vietnamese citizens
Deputy defence minister meets with Chinese public security official
Vietnam highly evaluates Mexico’s role in Latin America
Business
Vietnam’s FDI sector dominates exports amid global supply chain shifts
At a forum in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, experts highlighted Vietnam’s deep integration into global supply chains, with foreign direct investment driving over 80 percent of export turnover in the first seven months of 2026.
Businesses proactively streamline, restructure
China approves 567 more codes for Vietnamese durian growers, packers
Vietnam cutting red tape, boosting credit to fuel economic growth
Petrol, diesel prices increase on August 20
Education
Ho Chi Minh City rolls out free textbook policy for 2026-2027 school year
Ho Chi Minh City will begin implementing a policy to provide free textbooks to all eligible students from the 2026-2027 school year, with the initial phase based on actual borrowing needs to prevent waste and ensure efficient use of public funds.
AI education to be introduced in schools from 2026-2027 academic year
Surging demand prompts textbook restocking through September
Millions of extra textbooks printed for supply security for next academic year
Ho Chi Minh City pledges free textbooks for all needy students
Sports
Tickets sold out for Vietnamese fans at ASEAN Cup final against Thailand
All 3,000 tickets allocated to Vietnamese supporters for the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final between Thailand and Vietnam were completely sold out a day before matchday.
