First session of 15th National Assembly starts new tenure of hope and aspirations

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened in a special condition when the Covid-19 pandemic developments turned complicated and the whole country began to focus on the fight against the pandemic.

Support for people requires quick action, decisions amid pandemic

All the moves to support businesses and enterprises hit hard by the pandemic need to be taken promptly, or beneficiaries will continue to struggle.

South Korean assistant withdraws from VN national football team

The Korean head coach of the Hanoi Football Club - Park Choong Kyun – has refused to join the training team of the Vietnam national football squad as an assistant to Mr. Park Hang-seo.

Results of research on Nanocovax vaccine published in open-data science portal

Nanogen, a Vietnamese biotechnology and pharmacy firm, has published two scientific articles on the results of research on the Nanocovax vaccine.

Haiphong wants to borrow 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses from HCMC

The government of the northern coastal city of Haiphong has proposed borrowing 500,000 doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine while it is awaiting vaccine allocations from the Ministry of Health.

President to pay official friendly visit to Laos next week

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay an official friendly visit to Laos from August 9-10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, 

Man arrested in connection with death of Vietnamese student in Japan

A man wanted in connection with the death of a Vietnamese student in Osaka, Japan was arrested by Japanese police on Thursday, the Vietnam News Agency reported in Tokyo.

 

Vietnam, US co-ordinate ahead of Vice President Harris’s upcoming visit

Competent agencies from the United States and Vietnam are working together to prepare for the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris in the spirit of the growing comprehensive partnership between both sides.

Swiss Vice President pays official visit to Vietnam

Switzerland’s vice President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is paying an official visit to Vietnam from August 4 - 6.

Vietnam reports 7,244 new COVID-19 cases on August 5

A further 393 people have died of complications related to COVID-19, bringing Vietnam’s total number of fatalities to 2,720.

China’s military drill in Hoang Sa violates Vietnam's sovereignty: Spokeswoman

China’s military exercise in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands and went counter to the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC),

ASEAN, partners appreciate Vietnam’s ideas, proposals: Spokeswoman

Vietnam’s ideas and proposals at the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings have been supported by ASEAN member states and partners thanks to their appropriateness, activeness and practicality, 

Vietnam affirms stance on condemning use of chemical weapons

Vietnam affirmed its stance on condemning the use of chemical weapons and emphasised the need to respect and fully implement the Chemical Weapons Convention at the United Nations Security Council’s meeting 

17 tigers illegally caged in Nghe An

The police agency of the central province of Nghe An on August 4 discovered 17 tigers illegally raised by two households.

Ho Chi Minh City needs 5.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in August

HCM City needs at least 5.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in August to realize its vaccination plan, according to proposals sent to Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam by the city’s Vice Chairman Duong Anh Duc.

 

Driver covers thousands of kilometres returning post-treatment patients to their homes

Le Thi Nhung, 29, drove a car for 32 hours covering a distance of 1,200km to take poor patients back to their homes.

Shipping companies enjoy positive earnings thanks to high sea freight rates

Record-high sea freight rates have seen shipping companies produce positive second-quarter earnings reports.

Businesses dig deep to make sure they come out on other side of pandemic intact

Businesses in Vietnam are making all efforts to survive the fourth wave of COVID-19 which is battering the country.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai owner willing to listen to Thai proposal to recruit team manager

Doan Nguyen Duc, owner of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) expressed his openness to the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) to discussing their intention of recruiting his club’s manager Kiatisuk Senamuang, saying that he’s willing to listen.

WHO committed to assisting Vietnam in COVID-19 response

World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Vietnam Dr. Kidong Park has reaffirmed that WHO stands ready to accompany the Government of Vietnam in COVID-19 response 

COVID-19 forces banks to accelerate digital transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic not only creates challenges for banks, but also pushes them to foster digital transformation to survive, experts have said.

F&B groups hunker down during curbs

Expansion of home delivery and promotion programmes are opening up chances for food and beverage enterprises this year, but transportation disruption for the non-essential sector will continue to narrow the door.

Recovered F0: 'I once thought of giving up'

After a few days of fighting Covid-19 at home, Le Van Thanh Tung was brought to the hospital in a state of respiratory failure, where he spent a 10-day treatment and sometimes thought of giving up. But he is now recovering.

Youngsters make videos to honour beauty of Vietnamese women and traditional craft villages

Youngsters have displayed their creativeness in making videos to outline the Vietnamese cultural values and the beauty of Vietnamese women in traditional craft villages across the nation.

Inventor of rice ATM launches 'oxygen ATMs' to help Covid-19 patients in Saigon


The first 'oxygen ATMs' were put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2 with the message "Giving oxygen-extending life".