Coronavirus mutations: Scientists puzzle over impact

A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.

Vietnam intensifies economic recovery efforts post COVID-19

Despite the impacts of Covid-19, Vietnam recorded growth of 3.82 percent in the first three months of 2020. Economic recovery plans are also being developed for after the pandemic.

PM allows lifting of social distancing at schools

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, while chairing a cabinet meeting in Hanoi on May 7, spoke of easing certain measures introduced to tackle the COVID-19, including the removal of social distancing measures at schools.

Dien Bien: Changes in Muong Thanh valley

66 years after the glorious Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2020), the Muong Thanh valley, onced a fierce battlefield with the sacrifices of many heroic people, is gradually reviving and changing day by day. 

Coronavirus: Dallas hair salon owner jailed for week for defying lockdown

Shelley Luther told a Texas judge feeding her children was not selfish, but he jailed her for a week.

ITU Digital World postponed until September 2021

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World will be organised in Hanoi in September 2021, instead of September 2020, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASEAN working to restructure supply chains, recover economies: Minister

Faced with the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on regional and global economies, including interruptions to supply chains, ASEAN countries are making greater efforts to recover

African swine fever continues to spread in Vietnam

African swine fever (ASF) is continuing to spread in Vietnam, with outbreaks reported for the first time in 25 communes and recurring in 22 other communes since early this year.

China acts aggressively in the East Sea: US defense secretary

China is blamed to attempt to exploit the Covid-19 crisis to their benefit at the expense of others.

Public question wearing of face shields at school

Some people have questioned whether primary students should wear face masks and face shields all day long at school.

Vietnam’s businesses warned of being acquired by foreigners

Many businesses will struggle if the pandemic lasts a long time, leaving them vulnerable to foreign takeovers, experts say.

Hanoi CDC leader pleads guilty, ordered to return embezzled funds

Director of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) Nguyen Nhat Cam and his accomplices have pled guilty to the charge of tripling the purchase price of the real-time PCR detection system package

Blaze at veterinary medicine company claims three lives in Hanoi

Authorities have found the bodies of three victims of a large fire that broke out at a veterinary medicine company in Phu Thi Industrial Park in Hanoi City’s Gia Lam District.

Trump says coronavirus worse 'attack' than Pearl Harbor

"There's never been an attack like this," says the US president, blaming China for failing to stop it.

Kenya and Uganda hit by deadly flooding

Heavy rains across the region have also destroyed homes, crops and some infrastructure.

India gas leak: At least 13 dead after Visakhapatnam accident

Many of those affected are complaining of a burning sensation in the eyes and difficulties breathing.

Nation ready to enjoy Super Flower Moon on May 7

The last supermoon of the year will take place on May 7, with local people getting ready to enjoy the chance to admire the Super Flower Moon.

Questions arise over future technical director of Vietnamese football

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have taken the decision not to extend the contract of technical director Jurgen Gede after four years, with the subject of Gede’s successor being a big question among fans of the national team.

Checking combat readiness work at the High Command of Coast Guard Region 1

The mission of the General Staff led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army - has inspected the combat readiness work in 2020 at the High Command of Coast Guard Region 1.

HCM City proposes $2.9-billion metro project

HCM City has proposed the Ministry of Planning and Investment the construction of a metro project which has a total investment of VND68 trillion ($2.95 billion).

Woman and three children drown in Hoa Binh stream

A woman and her three small children have been found dead in a stream in the northern province of Hoa Binh in a suspected suicide case.

Overseas remittances to Vietnam forecasted to drop by 17% this year

 

Overseas remittances to Vietnam this year have been forecasted to fall by 17% this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a local economist.

 

Petrol firm Petrolimex reports a loss of VND1.9 trillion

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) reported a loss of nearly VND1.9 trillion (US$80.75 million) in the first quarter of 2020 as consumption was dampened by the coronavirus outbreak.  

Signs indicate that Apple plans to set up factory in Vietnam

Apple is running a large recruitment campaign in Vietnam, while many other foreign technology firms are considering pouring capital into projects in the country.

Singer spreads love and hope through charitable fund

Singer Trong Tan is one of the nation’s top male vocalists, a leading singer of revolution-themed songs and a lecturer at the VN Academy of Music.