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2,500 doctors give remote consultancy to Covid-19 patients nationwide

The ‘Thay thuoc dong hanh’ (Companion physicians) network has mobilized 2,500 doctors and nurses nationwide to give advice to Covid-19 patients who cannot go to medical units.

Longan distribution gets stuck, farmers suffer

Gardeners, farms and cooperatives need to sell 700 tons of longan a day, but collectors and distributors cannot access the growing areas because of Covid-19 restrictions.

2,000 Vietnamese children drown every year

Although the number of children who have drowned in Vietnam has fallen in recent years, drowning is still one of the leading causes of death among children.

HCM City children enjoy 'quiet' summer, indoor activities amid pandemic

Due to the impact of the pandemic, most children are at home this summer and socially distanced from the world, and, as a result, parents are being more considerate when it comes to their entertainment and educational needs.

VN is like a living organism that mustn’t be cut apart because of pandemic

How to organize social distancing while still ensuring uninterrupted production and goods circulation is uppermost in agencies' thoughts.

Vietnam hopes to become food innovation hub of Asia: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the virtual pre-summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 on July 27, highlighting Vietnam’s wish to become a food innovation hub of Asia.

Confusion over 'essential goods' hampers QR code implementation

Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked provinces and cities to urgently update and add types of goods that are allowed to travel during the lockdown...

Hanoi denies rumor of 3,000 epidemic checkpoints

Colonel Tran Ngoc Duong - Deputy Director of the Hanoi City Agency – has denied that the capital city has set up 3,000 Covid-19 epidemic checkpoints.

HCM City: 171,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses given so far in 5th phase of vaccination drive

HCM City Vice Chairman Duong Anh Duc has said that in the 5th phase of Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the city has administered 170,177 vaccine doses.

Parliament eyes average growth of 6.5 - 7 percent for five years

The National Assembly (NA) on July 27 approved a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2021 - 2025, targeting an average annual growth rate of 6.5 - 7 percent during the period.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Hoang Thi Duyen unable to bring home medal

Female weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen was not able to win a medal in the women's weightlifting competition under 59 kg in the competition on July 27 at the Olympic Tokyo 2020.

COVID-19: 5,149 cases added to national tally on July 27

An additional 5,149 cases of COVID-19 were reported from 6am to 7pm July 27, raising the national tally to 114,260, according to the Health Ministry.

Police take legal action against ex-leader of Binh Duong

The investigation police agency today decided to take legal action against Tran Van Nam, former Secretary of the Party Committee and former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong, for his wrongdoings.

Hanoi’s district first to hand out market coupons

Residents of Nhat Tan and Buoi wards in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district are the first in the capital to use Hanoi’s district first to hand out market coupons to go to the market alternately on even or odd days.

Over 2,000 volunteers to help HCM City fight Covid-19 epidemic

According to the Ministry of Health, by 6pm on July 26, the number of volunteers registered to assist HCM City's fight against the pandemic was over 2,000, including nearly 1,900 people in HCM City and over 200 people from other provinces.

14-year-old painter donates over $130,000 to COVID-19 fund

Xeo Chu, a 14-year-old painter, has joined hands in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City by donating nearly 3 billion VND (about 130,200 USD) raised from auctions of his paintings.

Vietnam’s FDI inflows plunge 11.1 percent in seven months

Vietnam raked in 16.7 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2021, down 11.1 percent from the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) shows.

AI tech's key role in fight against COVID-19

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is already playing a role in managing the current pandemic and could play an even bigger role in the future, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy.

COVID stalls personnel hiring, but demand set to zoom: employment firm

Insurance, banking and securities are among the industries with the highest hiring needs in the third quarter of the year, according to job services provider Navigos Group.

Coach Park Hang Seo recruits more Korean assistants

Coach Park Hang Seo currently has seven Korean assistants, including Lee Young Jin, Park Chung Kyun, Kim Tae Min, Kim Han Yoon, fitness expert Park Sung Gyun, goalkeeping coach Kim Hyun Tae and doctor Choi Ju Young.