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WHO pledges to support Vietnam to live safely with COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will continue to work with the Government of Vietnam to plan for and transition towards endemic COVID-19.

WHO representative: Viet A test kit not meet requirement

Regarding the violation of production and trading regulations of Viet A Company’s Covid-19 test kits, a WHO representative in Vietnam said at a yesterday press brief that the test kits aren’t recognized by the WHO.

Hanoi to limit number of people entering St Joseph’s Cathedral on Christmas Eve

All routes leading to St Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi’s Nha Tho Street will face limits to the number of people and vehicles entering and leaving this area on Christmas Eve, local police have announced.

VN circus artist brothers break world record in Spain

Vietnamese acrobat duo Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep broke their own world record by doing a head-to-head balancing act and climbing 100 stairs of the Girona Cathedral in Catalonia, Spain on December 23.

Vietnam vows to have 10 digital technology firms with revenue of over $1 billion

Vietnam, which is pursuing a policy on the development of digital technology, has set the goal of having 10 technology firms with annual revenue of over $1 billion by 2025.

Vietnamese fruits sell for sky-high prices in world market

2021 has been a fruitful year for Vietnam’s agriculture as many farm specialties have entered choosy markets.

Hoi An gardeners anxiously await Tet kumquat orders

Gardeners in Hoi An are concerned as buyers have not turned up and few orders have come this year.

Organic agriculture still faces barriers

Organic agriculture production and consumption in Việt Nam is facing many challenges from modest size, output and capital shortage to consumer doubt over quality and origin.

BKAV introduces low-cost Bphone A40, A50 and A60

The three products are priced between VND4.5 million and VND6.5 million, affordable for most consumers.

Japan responds to Vietnam's international flights resumption plan in early 2022

Only Japan has officially agreed with Vietnam’s plan to resume regular international flights starting next year with four flights a week, the Civil Aviation Authority said on December 23.

Soldiers work hard to keep up with cremations in HCM City

Private First Class Vu Duc Thanh, 19, opens the door of a cold storage unit that holds the bodies of COVID-19 victims, so he and his colleagues can take the next coffin out for cremation in HCM City’s Cu Chi District. 

Parents debate about need for handwriting practice

Vietnamese parents agree that their children need to be good at math, but disagree on whether they need to have good handwriting.

Vietnam lose 0 - 2 to Thailand in first leg of AFF Cup semifinals

Vietnam lost 0 - 2 against Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup semifinals on December 23.

Welcome int’l guests: overcoming fear to safely adapt to pandemic

For the January-November period of 2021, the number of domestic tourists was 34.75 million, and total revenue was 167 trillion VND, 40% down year on year.

 

Hanoi restores old French-period villa

Authorities in Hanoi have decided to restore an old French villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street.

FDI attraction forecast to recover in 2022

A recovery in the global investment flow will open up a bright future for Vietnam’s investment attraction, according to experts.

Gov’t disapproves importing 37 old train carriages from Japan

Deputy PM Le Van Thanh disagreed with a proposal of the Vietnam Railway Corporation to import 37 used train carriages from Japan, echoing the Transport Ministry’s views on the issue, the Government Office announced. 

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China suspends goods import via border gates in Mong Cai 

PM orders expediting investigation into Viet A case

The PM has asked the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with other relevant agencies and localities to speed up and expand the investigation into the price gouging of Covid-19 test kits at the Viet A Technology Corporation.