First Vietnam medical achievement award calls 16 winners

The Voice of Ho Chi Minh City, together with the municipal Health Department hosted the first Vietnam medical achievement award ceremony on February 26 to honour 16 contributions to the community’s wellbeing in 2020 from across the nation.

UK investors eye renewable energy in Vietnam

Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, especially wind power, 

HCM City zeroes in on becoming regional AI hub

Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc has signed a programme on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development in the city for the 2020-2030 period.

Minister of Home Affairs: successor will do better than me

“If you ask if I feel satisfied about what I did in my term, I would say ‘no’. I regret that I could not do more,” said Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan.

Vietnam shares concern over worsening humanitarian situation in Syria

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy called on related sides in Syria to enhance cooperation in order to ensure humanitarian aid is not disrupted and is delivered to all regions at the right time.

Vietnam records five new COVID-19 cases on February 26 evening

Vietnam reported five new COVID-19 infections on February 26 evening, including four domestically-transmitted cases in Hai Duong and one imported case in Dong Thap province.

Ministry asked to approve US, Russian COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccination will start in early March, and 1.2 million more doses may be added to the programme in late March.

 

Government issues resolution on COVID-19 vaccine purchase, use

The Government on February 26 issued Resolution No 21/NQ-CP regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchase and use.

Government strives to ensure no overdue documents from 2016-2021 tenure

Ministries and agencies should speed up the implementation of tasks regarding legal documents assigned by the Government and PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, so that there will be no overdue documents during the 2016-2021 tenure, 

Unable to cover expenses during Covid-19, owners sell hotels at cheap prices

Many offers to sell coastal hotels in Da Nang have appeared on real estate forums these days. Most of them are located in districts Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son.

Hang Trong folk print- a touch of the legacy in the modern life

Hang Trong folk prints are the traditional trait of an ancient capital. The seemingly forgotten technique has been awakened recently.

Elderly woman collects scraps, raises money for piggy banks to help the poor

For many years, a 77-year-old woman has been going to every small alley and street corner in her neighborhood to collect scraps and sell banh my to get money for her ‘piggy banks’, which are kept to help the poor.

Creating friendship over food on social media

Tanya Pisarchuk, a digital marketer and amateur food reviewer, has spent more than seven years in Hanoi. That’s also how old her Facebook group Wheretoget Hanoi is, now a community of more than 16,000 members navigating Hanoi's nooks  

Innovation identified as strongest growth engine for Vietnam: Expert

The Vietnamese government would continue to put up efforts in revising and improving regulatory framework in order to accommodate fast changes in the field of technology.

Vietnamese athletics eye reign defence at SEA Games 31

In the last two editions of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Vietnam surpassed Thailand to top the overall track and field medal tally. As the host of the 31st SEA Games this year, it is highly feasible for Vietnam to take the supreme honour

A roadmap for private healthcare investment

Vietnam’s healthcare sector has taken on a number of policies to increase its attraction to both domestic and overseas private investors, thus enabling it to fulfill future goals.

Prolonged pandemic issues cloud recovery

Following the new coronavirus outbreaks in a number of localities, Vietnam’s economy could face yet another difficult phase in the early days of the new lunar year as production and services are hindered in several sectors.

Vietnam actively contributes to ASEAN environmental cooperation

Vietnam will actively join activities of the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC), as well as continue its coordinating role in performing relevant activities in 2021,

HCM City to develop more 5G-related applications

After the successful launch of 5G piloting programs in Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnam’s three major mobile network providers, namely Viettel, VinaPhone, and MobiFone, there comes the demand for useful 5G-related applications for smart devices.

Vietnam's university education moving up in international rankings

The placing of Vietnamese universities in prestigious global rankings has continually been on the rise in recent times despite the country’s much shorter history in terms of higher education.

Drug crime on the rise as pandemic continues: official

Major General Nguyen Van Vien, director of the Drug-related Crime Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, talks to the Vietnam Government Portal chinhphu.vn about the drug-related crime situation 

Fighting the pandemic the responsibility of medical workers: official

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son speaks to vietnamplus.vn about how health workers dealt with the resurgence of COVID-19 in the central city of Da Nang last year, which marked the second wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam 

Doctors put personal lives on hold to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Do Thi Bang Ngan had no other choice but to delay her wedding earlier this year.

This is the third time she has made the decision. Ngan and her fiance have no idea when their wedding will take place.

Volleyball legend Hue starts new chapter in storied career

Despite nearly 20 years of difficulties and challenges in the sport, Pham Thi Kim Hue has never felt tired of volleyball.

Vietnam enters car consumption boom period

Vietnam aims to obtain a GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent this year and average income per capita of $3,700. With rising incomes, car sales are expected to boom.