Vietnam's COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million

More than a million people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Vietnam.

President delivers speech at APEC CEO Summit 2021

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a pre-recorded speech at the APEC CEO Summit on November 11.

Foreign investment in Vietnam up 1.1 percent in 10 months

Vietnam remains a safe and attractive destination for foreign investors despite complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Swedish family share their good fortunes with Vietnamese people

Residents in Hoi An are very familiar with the charitable activities of the Wandi family, made up of Kawa, Nishte and their triplets Alexander, Leah and Joline, from Stockholm, Sweden.

Ministry report: online teaching, learning is effective

In a report answering National Assembly Deputies’ inquiries, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) affirmed the efficiency of online teaching and learning, and fairness in accessing learning conditions among regions.

Retailers in HCM City adapt to customer trends after social distancing

Many retailers in HCM City have adapted after strict social distancing measures, combining local and foreign brands.

41 of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam are building smart cities

To date, 41 out of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in Vietnam have developed projects on smart cities of various scale.

 

Health Minister: children should be sent to primary school, no need to wait for vaccinations

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Training have recommended that local authorities allow children to return to school, and not wait for vaccinations as vaccines are currently for children aged 12 and over.

Ministry of Health corrects test-kit price turmoil

Minister of Heath Nguyen Thanh Long, answering questions from National Assembly Deputies on test kit prices, on November 10 affirmed that test kit prices have been put under control.

Unvaccinated people returning to homeland have to take 14-day quarantine

Individuals who return from foreign countries have to display vaccination certificate, certificate of recovery from Covid-19 and other essential documents in accordance with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘ guidance.

 

Petroleum sector seeks protective policies to counter contraction

Output contraction is an inevitable part of exploiting finite oil and gas fields worldwide. In Vietnam, most of the active fields have been exploited since 1986. 

VN representative could claim second place at Miss Grand International 2021

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien is anticipated to be the first runner-up of Miss Grand International 2021, according to the official fan page of Beauty Pageants Center.

Top-secret missions of submarine soldiers

At 9 am June 2, 2017, for the first time in history of the Vietnam’s People’s Navy, a missile launched from Submarine 183 - Hanoi flew up from the seabed, hitting its target.

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AFD provides loan of 70 million EUR for expanded Hoa Binh hydropower plant project

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Vietnam expects APEC to remain key forum for economic cooperation, linkages

Ancient vestiges preserved through miniature models

Truong Van Bo has been famous for his special talent of "turning" cement and sand blocks into miniature models reproducing communal houses, pagodas, ancestor worship compartments and ancient houses.

First Delacour’s langur baby born at Ninh Binh's Trang An Complex

A Delacour’s langur baby has been born after its parents were released into the wild on Ngoc Island in Ninh Binh’s Trang An Landscape Complex last year.

92 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, booster shot to start at year-end

Vietnam will implement booster shots by the end of this year, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long told the National Assembly on Wednesday.

 

Vietnamese Ambassador stands for election to Int’l Law Commission again

Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao, the first Vietnamese to be elected as a member of the International Law Commission (ILC), will continue running for this post for another tenure, 2023-2027.

Coach Park extends contract with VFF for another year

Korean coach Park Hang-seo has extended his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for another year, from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023.

Health ministry asks for safety at education facilities

The Ministry of Health has asked localities to review and instruct all schools to build flexible and safe COVID-19 prevention and control plans to allow children to go back to class.

Public transport must improve if toll on cars entering Hanoi is approved

Transport experts are still sceptical about how effective a plan to collect toll fees from cars entering Hanoi’s downtown areas will be at reducing traffic congestion and pollution in the city.

508 mobile medical units set up in Hanoi after rise in cases

Authorities in Hanoi have ordered the establishment of 508 mobile medical units, including 20 units to serve industrial parks and processing zones, after a sharp rise in cases in the capital city. 

Technology helps manage thousands of workers without shop foremen

Instead of foremen, shops now can be controlled by monitoring cameras and face recognition technology. This allows factories to maintain stable operations in all situations.

Tourism sector tries to ‘break the ice’, waits for revival

A series of famtrips have been organized by travel firms in cooperation with local authorities as a part of a plan to ‘break the ice’ in the tourism market.