Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
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Lawmakers discuss amendments to law on human organ and tissue donation, transplantation
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With the goal of building a smart and sustainable tourism ecosystem, provinces and cities across the Mekong Delta are stepping up efforts to promote green tourism models, adapt to climate change and adopt digital technologies.
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FPT Group in coordination with the Hope Fund on October 20 presented 467 tablets and 50 computers to students with difficult circumstances in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho to support them in online learning activities.
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Nearly 1,000 medical personnel return to Hanoi from HCM City
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines operated five flights on October 5 to transport close to 1,000 medical workers and medical students back to Hanoi after they completed their mission in assisting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic situation in the southern region has changed for the better.
President calls for enhancement of labour skills
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 3 sent out a letter calling for the enhancement of labour skills to help the country develop prosperously.
Vietnam aims to return to new normal situation by September 30: PM
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UNFPA associated with Vietnam’s achievements in productive health
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Vietnam's Health Ministry has conditionally approved seven COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in the country.
HCM City extends social distancing till September 30
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Can Tho: Man prosecuted for anti-State posts
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Government encourages localities, units to procure vaccines against COVID-19
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Minister of Health to announce the encouragement of localities and organisations to procure vaccines against COVID-19.
Vietnam gradually masters COVID-19 vaccine technology
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Intensive care centre for COVID-19 treatment operational in Can Tho
The National Intensive Care Centre for COVID-19 Treatment based at Can Tho Central General Hospital has been officially put into operation, said Deputy Director of the hospital Pham Thanh Phong on August 16.
Specific goals in COVID-19 fight needed to avoid crisis: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15 ordered leaders of sectors and localities to roll out specific goals, solutions and roadmaps, with a target to avoid healthcare and economic crisis.
Government leader confirms significance of telehealth system
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed that the telemedicine system, which is connected to all hospitals at the district level, will help save more patients' lives, reduce the overload on upper-level hospitals, and limit the transmission of virus.
Vietnam looks to become AI hub in ASEAN by 2030
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Laos assists Vietnamese students in Vientiane amid COVID-19
Souliya Kiewphilavong, Chief of Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union Central Committee visited the Vietnamese student dormitory of the National University of Laos in Vientiane on August 2 to encourage and present the students with gifts worth 12 million kip (1,254 USD).
Vietnam bags four golds, four silvers, one bronze at Int’l Physics and Biology Olympiads
All five Vietnamese students competing at the International Physics Olympiad 2021 (IPhO 2021) pocketed medals, including three golds and two silvers, announced the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).
Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
