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Facebook fixed map wrongfully depicting Việt Nam’s territory as Chinese
Facebook fixed a map wrongfully depicting Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelagoes as Chinese territory after the Vietnamese Government complained about the error on Sunday.Keep reading ...
Viet Tuan
Vietnam’s New Cyber Law Could Hobble Foreign Investors and Limit Basic Freedoms
Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Keep reading ...
Murray Hiebert
Vietnam demands Facebook fix wrong depiction of its sovereignty
The Vietnamese government has demanded that Facebook takes immediate action to correct a map of Vietnam that does not include the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagoes.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Quy
81.7 percent of population covered by health insurance
Some 81.3 million people across Vietnam have been covered by health insurance by the end of May, up nearly 21 million people from 2012 or 35.6 percent and representing 81.7 percent of the population. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam invests in 67 projects abroad in H1
Vietnam had 67 new investment projects with combined registered capital of 222.5 million U.S. dollars licensed in 27 foreign countries and regions in the first half of this year.Keep reading ...
ZD
Revised Vietnam Law Sheds Light on Sex Abuse of Boys
Both boys and girls can fall victim to sexual abuse.[]But that has changed with the revisions to the Penal Code that took effect on January 1, now offering male and female victims the same protection.Keep reading ...
Ha Nguyen
Vietnam has first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery
Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have carried out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Hydroelectric plants ready for flood season
All of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau and Hoi Quang-Ban Chat hydroelectric plants are operating stably, safely and are ready for the flood season this year, according to experts.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam promotes programme on electrical energy efficiency and conservation
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), the implementation of the national programme on electrical energy efficiency has achieved the target of 3.4% and 5.65% of total energy consumption conservation during the 2006-2015 period and 2011-2015 period, equivalent to about 4.5 million tonnes ...
Nhan Dan Online Reporter
Vietnam’s third swine flu death sparks fears of virus’ increased virulence
Vietnam reported another casualty of the swine flu on Tuesday, the country’s third so far this year, raising concerns that the virus strain behind the disease has evolved in terms of virulence, making it more fatal than before.Keep reading ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter