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Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson shares information about vaccination plan

The Foreign Ministry’s Press Department is discussing with the Health Ministry to make it easier for foreign reporters to cover news about vaccination for Vietnamese citizens in line with prevention and control regulations.

HCM City vows to get rid of oddly shaped tiny houses

Land along new road projects in HCM City will be reclaimed for auction and resettlement as part of the city’s effort to get rid of or reduce the number of oddly-shaped tiny houses that have appeared as a result of road-expansion projects.

Vietnam urges countries to actively contribute to maintaining peace, stability in East Sea

Vietnam wishes that countries continue to actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability on the basis of international law in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25.

Vietnam considers reopening repatriation flights

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has directed relevant offices to discuss with partners in countries with high safety factor about the resumption of commercial flights.

Vietnam to organise ASEAN Para Games 11 in December

Vietnam will officially host the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) in December with 11 sports.

Students tired of online learning

Seeing his son get excited about online learning, Thu decided to register him for an English online class run by an overseas Vietnamese who teaches via Zoom.

Eight COVID-19 cases recorded on February 25

Eight cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 12 hours to 6pm February 25, including seven locally-infected cases in Hai Duong, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

HCM City approves water supply master plan

HCM City authorities have pledged to continue to carry out “drastic” measures to prevent water pollution, groundwater exploitation and lack of clean water for local use.

National footballers gather for World Cup qualifiers

Chief coach Park Hang-seo’s players are due to meet up in May for extensive training ahead of their remaining fixtures of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Asian region, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

The village that makes unique rice cake

Mai Xa village in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri is the only one in Vietnam that makes “bánh hộc” rice cake.

VN in talks for 90 million doses of Pfizer, Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines: Health minister

Vietnam is in talks with Pfizer for 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2022, along with 60 million doses of Sputnik V from Russia, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced on Wednesday.

Sexual predators targeting foreign women wanted in Hanoi

Police operating in Tay Ho District of Hanoi are searching for a group of Vietnamese suspects who are accused of targeting foreign women in the area.

Vietnamese female CEOs listed among top global business leaders

The achievements of Vietnamese women “steering” large corporations have been recognized internationally.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 25

Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak

HCM City, Hanoi, and five other localities to reopen schools in March

HCM City and six other provinces and cities are planning to reopen schools on March 1, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, after a two-week delay to the scheduled resumption when Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday ends mid-February.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEB. 25

HCM City eyes 10 percent growth in export in 2021

Vietnamese soprano to pay tribute to Italy in her debut concert

Despite facing many difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese soprano Hien Nguyen will have her debut concert in Hanoi next month.

Textile companies hope for better days ahead

Textile and garment companies have made big strides in the industry for the past decade, but 2020 was a challenge.

Student volunteers experience memorable trips to epidemic hotspots

At 9 am, an ambulance left Field Hospital No 1 in Hai Duong province, carrying a group of students to a site in Chi Linh City where they needed to take samples for tests for SARS-nCov-2.

Vietnam concerned about use of force in international relations

Vietnam is concerned about cases of using or threatening to use force in international relations, which go against the UN Charter and harm international peace and security, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN said.

50 million chip-based ID cards to be issued by July 1

The Ministry of Public Security plans to have issued chip-based ID cards to 50 million citizens by July 1 this year.

Hanoi launches city decoration and lighting campaign

A campaign seeking ideas for Hanoi's street decoration and lighting for this year has been launched by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

HCM City to spend VND6 trillion to execute five environment projects

The environment sector of HCMC has planned to invest some VND6 trillion in building a landfill, a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, and a cemetery park, alongside tackling toxic waste and replacing waste collection vehicles in the next five years.

Failing to take over division of South Korean firm, billionaire works with US partner

Vietnam’s dollar billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong did not succeed with his plan to take over LG’s smartphone production division in Vietnam and Brazil, but has taken new moves in the US market.

Low-cost apartment prices escalate, unaffordable for low-income earners

Very few apartments priced at below VND25 million per square meter in HCM City exist, according to Ministry of Construction (MOC).