Hanoi has prepared to launch the largest-ever COVID-19 vaccination campaign in a bid to reach herd immunity against the pandemic soon.

Young designer Tai Le recently stirred up the fashion industry in Vietnam by opening a store in HCM City. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design's Fashion School in New York City and received “Student Designer of the Year” award in 2017.

A report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment shows that electricity for lighting in Vietnam accounts for about 35% of the total electricity supply, while the rate is 15-17% in the world.

The success of the first session of the 15th National Assembly will create an important premise and momentum for legislative activities in the tenure, Chairman of the 14th NA Vuong Dinh Hue said in his opening remarks.

Local libraries across the country are trying their best to help readers access online library systems so that they can continue to have new materials to read during periods of social distancing. 

A 5G mobile network, which is the latest mobile Internet technology with data transmission speeds promising 10-20 times faster than the current one, is being promoted in many countries.

Agriculture sector remains fairly resilient to COVID-19

HCM City prepares for 60,000 COVID-19 case scenario

The image of taxi motorbike drivers buying food and delivering to families has become common in HCMC, as people must restrict travel during social distancing.

It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi are eligible to receive support from the Covid-19 relief package described in Resolution 68.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang said at a press conference that merger of provinces has not been proposed yet for discussion at the first session of the 15th National Assembly on July 19.

Just a short time after VietNamNet Premium, a paid content service of VietNamNet was launched, VietnamPost – the general fee collection agent – set to work to provide the service.

One of the important parts of the agenda of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s first session is the election and approval of 50 people to head state agencies in the 2021-2026 term.

The Ministry of Health on July 19 announced an additional 80 COVID-19 fatalities recorded in six localities from July 9 to 19.

A citizen of the Republic of Korea who was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has died of the disease at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

The sports delegation of Vietnam arrived at Narita International Airport of Japan on July 19 to take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, slated for July 23 - August 8.

The Ministry of Health reported 2,180 new cases of COVID-19 on July 19 evening, raising the total number of infections in the day to 4,195, including 4,175 domestically transmitted and 20 imported that were quarantined upon arrival.

Vietnamese dancer MT-Pop, whose real name is Nguyen Vu Minh Tuan, will appear during season 4 of Street Dance of China, a Chinese TV reality game show broadcast by Youku, next month.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed total investment of 240 trillion VND (10.4 billion USD) for the expansion of the railway network from now until 2030, to be sourced by the State budget and other legal sources.

The ministry said it would base on the recovery and development of aviation after the COVID-19 pandemic to have full research on the location of the second airport in the city.