Unlicensed doctor treats over 4,500 patients in southern Vietnam
Vietnam NewsA man who used an unauthorized medical degree to practice medicine at a clinic in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam treated more than 4,500 patients before being exposed.
Vietnam insurers expect $63.55mn in claims after storms Bualoi, Matmo
Vietnam NewsVietnamese insurers are estimating payouts of more than VND1.67 trillion (US$63.55 million) for damage caused by storms Bualoi and Matmo, the country’s financial regulator said on Friday.
5-month-old baby cries for milk amid devastating floods in northern Vietnam
Vietnam NewsAs torrential floodwaters surged through Van Nham Commune in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam in the early hours of Wednesday, Chung Thi Trang clutched her five-month-old baby and fled to her neighbor’s house. For three harrowing days, the mother and the child were stranded in the neighbor’s attic, surrounded by rising waters, without milk.
First world culture festival in Hanoi unites nations, supports flood victims
Vietnam NewsNearly 50 countries from five continents have been gathering in the heart of Hanoi for the first-ever Cultures of the World Festival, held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, under the theme “Connection - Sharing - Spreading Love.’
Vietnam, North Korea sign 5 bilateral cooperation documents
Vietnam NewsVietnam and North Korea signed five bilateral cooperation documents across key areas in Pyongyang on Friday afternoon, including diplomacy, defense, healthcare, and trade during a state visit by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam to North Korea.
Families shelter for days in mountain cave amid severe floods in Vietnam’s Lang Son
Vietnam NewsWhen floodwaters from storm Matmo swallowed their homes in the dead of night, three families in Van Nham Commune, Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam, fled up the mountain in panic and took refuge in a cave for days, waiting for rescuers to bring them to safety.
Hanoi to host signing ceremony of UN Convention against cybercrime
Vietnam NewsThe Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security jointly held an international press conference on Wednesday to announce preparations for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, which will take place on October 25-26 in Hanoi.
5 dead in Hanoi house fire
Vietnam NewsA fire broke out early Saturday at a four-story house in an alley on Kim Hoa Street in Hanoi, killing five people, local authorities said.
Vietnam uses drones to deliver aid to flood-hit northern areas
Vietnam NewsVietnamese military-run telecom giant Viettel said on Thursday it had used drones to deliver five tonnes of essential goods to flood-affected areas in northern Thai Nguyen Province.
