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Vietnam strengthens elderly care with free annual health checks

Hanoi, June 23 -- The elderly in Vietnam will be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening from 2026 under a revised national programme on elderly care through 2030. The polic... Read More


Vietnam, Australia step up cooperation towards successful APEC 2027

Sydney, June 23 -- Vietnam and Australia have agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to ensure the successful hosting of the APEC Year and APEC Economic Leaders' Week in 2027 by Vi... Read More


Vietnam attaches high priority to ties with India: top legislator

Hanoi, June 23 -- Vietnam always values and gives high priority to relations with India - a loyal, trusted and longstanding friend with deep historical and cultural ties, National Assembly (NA) Chairm... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City announces 134 free bus routes

Ho Chi Minh City, June 23 -- Ho Chi Minh City's centre for public transport management announced on June 22 the implementation of a programme to provide 100% bus fare support from July 1 through Decem... Read More


Indonesia expects 8.84 billion USD in savings from B50 biodiesel rollout

Jakarta, June 23 -- Indonesia will begin the nationwide implementation of its mandatory B50 biodiesel programme from July 1, a move expected to strengthen energy self-sufficiency and reduce diesel imp... Read More


Vietnam, Canada seek to promote defence cooperation

Hanoi, June 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam James Nickel in Hanoi on June 23, discussing measures to further s... Read More


Hanoi to scrap paper monthly bus passes from July 1

Hanoi, June 23 -- Hanoi will discontinue paper monthly bus passes on its subsidised public bus network from July 1, accelerating the rollout of a cashless electronic ticketing system, the municipal De... Read More


Thailand unveils new security strategy

Bangkok, June 23 -- The Thai government has unveiled a new security strategy aimed at strengthening protection for Thai citizens and foreign visitors, while stepping up action against transnational cr... Read More


An Giang cuts red tape, rolls out digital perks to court tourists

An Giang, June 23 -- An Giang's tourism engine is humming even as headwinds elsewhere challenge the industry, reinforcing its claim as the Mekong Delta's premier travel hub. A sharp upswing in arrival... Read More


Da Nang hospital saves 720-gram premature baby born to Singaporean tourists

Da Nang, June 23 -- Doctors at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children have successfully saved and cared for an extremely premature baby girl weighing just 720 grams at birth, the daughter of a Si... Read More