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Ministry looks at ways to improve air quality
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has called for sources of severe air pollution to be identified a soon as possible.
Promoting national solidarity, cooperation in COVID-19 fight: PM
The most important task at this crucial time is promoting the unity, solidarity and cooperation of all people throughout the country to cope with any pandemic situation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
Lack of schools in residential areas an unresolved problem
A lack of schools in big cities has been a serious issue for years.
AirVisual pollution monitor app temporarily blocked in Vietnam
AirVisual, the air quality monitor and information provider, could not be downloaded from both Android and iOS stores in Vietnam for several days.
Big cities should build multistoried terminals: expert
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Anh Dung, chairman of the Viet Nam Coach Terminal Association, talks to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about terminal planning.
Cancer cases escalate in big cities
VietNamNet Bridge – The Tumor Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City announced at an annual seminar on December 1 that number of cancer patients in big cities increased drastically.
Better urban planning to help reduce traffic jams in Vietnam's big cities
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Thach, head of the Traffic Safety Department under the Ministry of Transport talks with online newspaper VietNamNet about traffic jams.
Five cities to pilot public bicycle rental services
Five major cities - Ha Noi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho – have been ordered to pilot public bicycle rental services in downtown areas.
Air pollution cause of chronic diseases in big cities in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing number of people are now suffering from cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases and allergic reactions in big cities in Vietnam as a result of air pollution.
Hospital overload not addressed overnight
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health needs more time to ease the heavy overload at centrally-run hospitals despite recent improvements, says Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
