Pharma stocks in Vietnam gain attention as drug market nears US$10bil
HANOI: The pharmaceutical market is approaching the US$10 billion mark, reinforcing its position as one of South-East Asia's fastest-growing healthcare markets and drawing increasing interest from both international drugmakers and equity investors.
HCM City proposes free textbook loans for all students
HCM CITY: HCM City's Department of Education and Training has submitted a proposal to relevant agencies seeking feedback on a plan to provide free textbooks to all students from the 2026-27 school year through a citywide borrowing and return system.
Draft law targets high-tech prostitution networks in Vietnam with harsher sentences
HANOI: The Ministry of Health has proposed harsher penalties for people who use computer networks, telecommunications systems, electronic devices or technology applications to broker prostitution, as part of a draft revised Penal Code now under appraisal by the Ministry of Justice.
Five killed in workplace accident in central Vietnam
HANOI: Five workers were killed and two others injured in a workplace accident in Vietnam's central province of Thanh Hoa on Saturday (July 18), the Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday.
Laos-Vietnam Trade Fair 2026 to strengthen bilateral trade and investment
VIENTIANE: The Laos-Vietnam Trade Fair 2026 officially opened at the Lao-ITECC Exhibition and Convention Centre in Vientiane on July 16, reaffirming the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Vietnam declares emergency over storm damage on Ho Chi Minh Road
HANOI: The Ministry of Construction has declared a natural disaster emergency on a section of Ho Chi Minh Road running through Tuyen Quang Province.
Flash flood leaves at least four dead
At least four people were killed and four others were missing after a flash flood swept through a mountainous village in Vietnam's northern province of Lai Chau, state media reported.
Flash flood kills four, leaves four others missing in Vietnam
HANOI: At least four people were killed and four others were missing after a flash flood swept through a mountainous village in Vietnam's northern province of Lai Chau, state media reported on Saturday (July 18).
Four killed as passenger bus crashes off expressway in Vietnam's capital
HANOI: Four people were killed and several others were injured after a passenger bus veered off the Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway in Vietnam's capital Hanoi early Friday (July 17), local newspaper Tuoi Tre reported.
Will Manila and Hanoi’s maritime deal challenge Beijing in the South China Sea?
A new cooperation agreement chips away at China's bilateral negotiation tactic, but experts say its value is mostly symbolic
