Proper waste control in Ha Loi Village to curb the COVID-19 spread

Local authorities in Hanoi’s Me Linh District has requested Minh Quan Company, the garbage collection unit in the country’s newest COVID-19 infection cluster in Ha Loi Village, to mobilise six permanent workers to collect garbage

MSCI delays date for Kuwait reclassification, disappoints Vietnam

MSCI Inc has postponed the upgrading of MSCI Kuwait Indexes to emerging market status until November this year instead of next month due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, upsetting Vietnamese investors.

The ‘online lecture halls’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

Prof Dr Ngo Thi Phuong never thought that she would become a teacher for online courses.

Beauty queens come together to donate to COVID-19 fight

A number of local celebrities have joined forces to pledge their support for the nation’s battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, gaining plenty of praise from people across the country.

Vietnam manufactures COVID-19 disinfection robot

Vietnamese scientists have just developed a new robot that can clean and disinfect hospital rooms to support medical staff in the battle against the novel coronavirus.

Informal labourers struggle to make ends meet in the time of coronavirus

Four people in Dinh Anh Hoa’s family have been jammed in a 16sq.m-bedsit for two weeks.

Music award encourages young musician in his career

Phan Manh Quynh won the Best Musician of the Year at the 15th Devotion Music Awards. He was born in the central province of Nghệ An and was self-taught as a musician.

F&B chains in Vietnam go online or die during COVID-19

Many eateries have stopped serving offline and shifted to selling online during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Proper medical waste control helps reduce spread of disease in Vietnam

Vice head of Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen Thuong Hien spoke about medical waste treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vietnamese artists collaborate to thank heroes for fighting COVID-19

A total of 70 Vietnamese artists have worked together to release a music video titled "Thank you" which displays the group’s sincere gratitude to heroes across the nation who have contributed to efforts to fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

Locally-made ventilators introduced in Da Nang

A locally-made non-invasive ventilator has been introduced by Da Nang-based private Duy Tan College to help the fight against COVID-19.

Top Vietnamese goal scorers at AFF Cup

Vietnamese legends Le Cong Vinh, Le Huynh Duc, and Nguyen Hong Son are among the top goalscoring local footballers to have made their mark at the AFF Cup since its inception 24 years ago.

Millions of meals to be donated to people in need amid pandemic

Millions of meals will be donated to poor people in big cities as part of a programme launched by the Central Committee of Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) and PepsiCo Vietnam.

Animals live streaming eases boredom at home

Many zoos and wildlife parks worldwide have been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the animals still need lots of care, attention and of course, food! 

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia (updated hourly)

Three COVID-19 patients discharged, taking total recoveries up to 174

 

More than 90 startups in Vietnam join hands to fight against Covid-19

Ninety-three projects and startups are ready to provide technological solutions to help solve problems and assist frontline workers, isolated communities and indirectly affected people.

VN universities provide scholarships to ease burden on disadvantaged students

Many universities in HCM City plan to provide scholarships to students whose families’ livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or who live in the Mekong Delta and are affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.

Transport Minister: North-South Expressway to be put out to bid

The Ministry of Transport will put component projects of the North-South Expressway out to bid, Minister Nguyen Van The told the Vietnam News Agency on April 14.

Film launched to warn against wildlife consumption to prevent disease outbreaks

It is part of the campaign 'Don’t Consume Wildlife to Protect Your Health And Of the Community'.

Coronavirus: Amazon shuts French warehouses after court ruling

The online commerce giant said its French distribution centres would close until at least 20 April.

AFC Cup 2020 fixtures face further delay due to COVID-19 fears

A total of four matches involving the two Vietnamese representatives competing in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2020 will be pushed back once more amid concerns relating to the development of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) globally.

Rice ATM machines support deprived people nationwide

An array of rice ATM machines have been put into operation in Hanoi, HCM City, and Hue as a means of helping underprivileged individuals and their families overcome the negative economic impact caused by the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Trump's WHO de-funding 'as dangerous as it sounds'

Bill Gates, a major donor to the global health agency, is among critics of Donald Trump's funding cut.

Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.

HCM City police bust gang trafficking drugs from Cambodia

A large-scale drugs trafficking ring which transported narcotics from Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City has been smashed by the city’s police following a three-month investigation.