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Vietnam exports nearly 416 million face masks

Vietnam exported 415.7 million face masks worth 63.19 million USD from January 1 to April 19, according to the General Department of Customs.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asian May 1

PM orders investigation of Covid-19 testing equipment procurement

Vietnam attends ASEAN-US health ministers' meeting

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on April 30 joined health officials of other ASEAN member nations and the US in the ASEAN-US Health Ministers Meeting via video conference.

Workouts at home fuel demand for fitness equipment

The rising trend of working out at home has pushed up demand for fitness equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 forces more children onto the streets

A leading charity in Hanoi says there has been a threefold increase in the number of children living on the streets, forced from their homes in search of work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 temple antiques in Hanoi stolen in one month

There have been 26 antiques stolen from four communal houses and pagodas in Hanoi during the past month.

Club chairman refutes claims he's fame-hungry

Despite being chairman of Quang Ninh Coal of the V.League 1, Pham Thanh Hung only became widely known after he gave VND3 billion (US$130,400)  of his own money as a reward to the national women's football team for winning

ASEAN seeks solutions to ease COVID-19 impacts on tourism

ASEAN member nations have agreed to commit to a prevention plan as well as seeking cooperation from international organizations to together to revive travel confidence following the pandemic.

Vietnamese IT firms thrive during Covid-19

All business fields have been affected by the epidemic, but IT firms are believed to have bright prospects as they have adapted to the new circumstances.

Vietnamese dairy brands becoming better known to world consumers

Present in 50 countries and territories, Vietnamese dairy producers are step by step building their positions in the world market.

Young volunteer who led the way for Vietnamese troops on road to liberation of Sai Gon

Nguyen Thi Ngoc My has never forgotten the moment she volunteered to climb on top of the tank and led Vietnamese soldiers to US troops in Cu Chi District, contributing to the liberation of Sai Gon on April 30, 1975.

Twists and turns in the life of a would-be Olympic gymnast; “Practice makes perfect”

The second Vietnamese athlete to earn a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 25-year-old Le Thanh Tung considers the postponement of the world’s largest sporting event an opportunity rather than a let-down.

Online payments for traffic violations

People who violate traffic laws will be able to pay their fines online starting from June 30.

Vietnam futsal team appear in top 10 teams in Asia

Vietnam futsal team have risen one step to rank 44th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Vietnamese, Canadian friends come together online on national reunification anniversary

The Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) held a webinar on April 28 to connect Canadian friends with the overseas Vietnamese community, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Liberation of the South on April 30.

Drought, saltwater dry up Mekong Delta’s largest reservoir

The Kenh Lap Reservoir in Ben Tre Province, the largest in the Mekong Delta, is drying up due to drought and saltwater intrusion, leaving thousands of households facing a water shortage.  

HCM City sets up steering committee for new “city within city”

HCM City authorities plan to establish a steering committee on the creation of a “city within a city” that will include districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the city People’s Committee. 

VN to adopt anti-forced labour convention, extend agricultural land use tax incentive: NA

Vietnam plans to join the Convention 105 (C105) on the abolition of forced labour developed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded at its 44th session on Tuesday. 

HCM City offers COVID-19 relief to struggling foreigners

HCM City has provided relief to struggling foreigners living in the city to help them overcome the COVID-19 outbreak.

Vietnam’s schools to carry out digital transformation

Though they have complained about the challenges of organizing online training, schools agree that now is the right time to digitize university education.