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Vietnamese film wins prize at Locarno International Film Festival

‘Thien Duong Goi Ten’ (A Trip to Heaven), a film by young Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh, has won a prize at the 2020 Locarno International Film Festival which was held in Switzerland from August 5 to 15.

Hanoi hospital reopens after a 24-hour lockdown

Authorities lifted a lockdown on the Ministry of Health-run E hospital in Hanoi capital late August 20, just a day after an elderly patient re-tested negative for the virus.

Epizode announces second round of acts for next festival

Epizode festival has announced the second round of its lineup for the event slated for this winter on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province.

Entries invited for competition on gender-based violence against women, girls

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam is inviting entries for a competition themed “Speak Up – Take Action” to raise public awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls in Vietnam.

Vietnam asks Malaysia to treat Vietnamese fishermen humanely

Vietnam has asked Malaysia to treat detained Vietnamese fishermen humanely and handle issues relating to Vietnamese fishermen and fishing vessels in line with international law, 

Fast food delivery services compete in $200 million battlefield

Continuously launching promotion programs and promising ‘free shipping’, fast food delivery apps have been trying every possible means to win customers’ hearts.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asian August 21

Vietnam boosts testing capacity to tackle COVID-19 outbreaks

Vietnam expects to eliminate AIDS by 2030

The Vietnamese Government set goals to eliminate AIDS by 2030 and minimize impacts of HIV/AIDS on socio-economic development, according to its recently issued national strategy.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 21

Wood exports recovering even in face of COVID-19

HCMC: Cameras prove effective to curb littering but more detailed regulations needed

Nearly 200 cameras were installed in Truong Tho Ward, HCM City’s Thu Duc District as it was considered a hotspot for littering, in the last few years.

Five universities receive five-star UPM ranking

The University Performance Metrics (UPM) released by the group of scientists shows that five schools received a 5-star rating.

VN bond market remains underdeveloped despite years of existence

While in developed markets corporate bonds act as the major channel that conducts capital for the economy, in Vietnam they are still in a very early stage of development.

Photographer keeps old buildings alive in books

French photographer Alexandre Garel came to Vietnam for the first time in 2011, fell in love with the country and soon decided to settle down here. 

Mandatory centralised quarantine for contacts of COVID-19 patients, not self-isolation

Tran Nhu Duong, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and deputy head of the standing unit on COVID-19 in Da Nang, talks on the critical role of contact tracing and surveillance in suppressing COVID-19.

Single power price to be applied when there’s a competitive retail market

The Minister of Industry of Trade Tran Tuan Anh has decided to withdraw the suggested plan to allow consumers to choose to pay electricity bills with either a multi-level or single-level price mechanism.

First TV spot on salt reduction broadcast on TV nationwide

A TV spot on salt reduction will be officially broadcast on the national and provincial television and radio channels as well as social media sites from August 19.

Good Vehicle Contest – Vessel Training Festival 2020: "Honesty, objectivity, solidarity and mutual learning"

The High Command of Coast Guard Region 3 recently organized the Good Ship and Vehicle Contest – Vessel Training Festival 2020 in the spirit of "honesty, objectiveness, solidarity and learning from each other".

Plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients help save those in critical conditions: doctor

Dr Vu Thi Thu Huong, head of the Department of Health Examination of the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, talks on convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients.

Expanding cultural space along Phung Hung Street

Nearly a year after finishing renovations to a single archway underneath the railway line running along Phung Hung Street, the Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board plans to upgrade five more, which are all in a single row. 

Patient No.994 removed from list of COVID-19 cases

The Health Ministry has decided to remove patient No.994, 87 years old, out of the list of COVID-19 cases after he tested negative to SARS-CoV-2 at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.