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Film screenings delayed due to coronavirus

After premiering in HCM City and Hanoi, the film Bí Mật Của Gió (Secrets of the Wind) by director Nguyen Phan Quang Binh has announced further screenings will be delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Drastic measures taken for prevention of coronavirus

Nine people have been taken into quarantine and put under observation in Da Nang after being detected with a slight fever. The nine were among a total of 8,300 tested at the international airport and seaports. 

Fake news about coronavirus should be prevented: Minister

The Minister of Information and Communications wants those working underneath him to be more proactive to rid the internet of fake news about coronavirus.

From Grab bike driver to SEA Games gold medallist

Pham Thi Thu Trang triumphed in the women’s 10km walk at the SEA Games 30, but before her victory, she worked as a Grab bike driver to support her family. Thanh Nga has a chat with her.

Locals, tourists receives free masks in HCM City

Around 100,000 surgical masks are being provided to tourists visiting HCM City between Sunday (February 2) and February 10, according to the city Department of Tourism.

Farm exports to China blocked as coronavirus crisis worsens

Problems have arisen in the first days of the Year of the Rat: the sale of farm produce to China has declined because of the coronavirus.

Communist Party leads the nation: top leader

There were no political organisations in Vietnam except the Communist Party (CPV) that had the wisdom, experience, reputation and capacity to help the country overcome all difficulties and challenges and drive the national revolutionary cause.

PM asks to handle inefficient State-owned enterprises

Inefficient State-owned enterprises must be handled this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

HCM City plans field hospitals to cope with novel coronavirus

Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has underlined the need to build field hospitals in response to the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV).

Coronavirus-hit localities told to stop all festivals

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has requested the localities that have declared outbreaks of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to halt all festivals, including those currently underway.

Agriculture ministry requests boosting avian flu fight

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on February 3 sent an urgent notice to centrally-run cities and provinces, calling for drastic and concerted measures against avian flu epidemics.

Good deeds kept alive amid nCoV epidemic

Amid the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus, many good deeds are spreading in the community in Vietnam.

nCoV-triggered school closures a headache for VN parents

An abrupt decision to close all schools in more than two dozen localities to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus has caught parents off guard, forcing many to desperately seek for an alternative to their children’s daycare.

Fewer buy gold on God of Wealth Day due to virus fears

This year’s God of Wealth Day (February 3) saw fewer gold buyers than previous years due to fears of new coronavirus (nCoV).

Vietnam has additional 11 national intangible cultural heritages

Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Man from Vinh Phuc tests positive for nCoV, 9th case in Vietnam

A man in Vinh Phuc Province has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), marking the 9th confirmed case in Vietnam so far, the Ministry of Health reported this morning.

Photographer Phuong Hoang holds exhibition in Hanoi

Hanoi-born photographer Phuong Hoang is holding an exhibition combining photos, texts and objects at Matca Space for Photography in Hanoi.

 

Research universities: requirements high, benefits low

Research universities have been compared to ‘storm troops’ that lead the way in carrying out scientific research. However, they have not received appropriate preferences from the government.

2019: bumper year for Vietnamese billionaires

Billionaires made big money in the Year of the Pig.

Industrial and logistics real estate faces bountiful year

Last year was another record year for industrial and logistics real estate in Vietnam when foreign direct investment (FDI) into manufacturing remained positive.