Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha on March 19 sent a letter of congratulations to a high school teacher in the northern province of Phu Tho who has been named in the 50 Finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2020.

Vietnam’s military has prepared facilities ready to accept an additional 20,000 people for quarantine if the need arises.

Thai Thanh, whose name is associated with Western-style popular music in Vietnam, passed away in the US on Tuesday after years of battling illness. She was 86.

A British expat stuck in quarantine on the outskirts of Hanoi says the UK should be taking a leaf out of Vietnam’s book.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that any act of discrimination against foreign tourists would be strictly punished.

Two babies who underwent surgery for serious liver diseases have recovered, said the National Paediatrics Hospital on Wednesday.

Vietnam was among the top rice exporters in the world but still ranked at an average level of food security, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Wednesday.

Two Vietnamese Americans have reportedly died of COVID-19 in Washington state, United States.

A Vietnamese woman living in Australia has claimed her and her brother were attacked on a train because they were both wearing face masks.

The domestic car market is gloomy as people are not making purchases despite the sharp price falls.

Local photographer Tran Tuan has been named among the winners of the National Awards category in the Sony World Photography Awards 2020.

A number of local firms in supporting industries have been receiving more orders from foreign partners due to the coronavirus outbreak disrupting supply chains in China.

Vietnam jumped 23 places from last year to reach 58.8 points, ranking 105th place in the economic freedom index this year.

China reports no new domestic cases for the first time, but imported cases are growing in the region.

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde: "There are no limits to our commitment to the euro".

The bans come into effect on Friday as both nations escalate their response to coronavirus.

A newly discovered fossil bird could be the oldest-known ancestor of every chicken on the planet.

Two US Navy hospital ships will also be sent to help relieve an expected shortage of sick beds.

The aviation and transport sector are facing a range of challenges in the time ahead caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, with many being in need of urgent assistance from the government in order to restore production and business.

The temporary suspension of visas for foreign arrivals to the country is anticipated to have a significant impact on the Vietnamese economy in general, with the aviation industry being particularly damaged, according to economic insiders.