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ASEAN's Robust Youth - The Key to the Region's Future Success
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn hosted an interface session themed "ASEAN Youth - ASEAN Future: The Role of Youth in Shaping ASEAN's Future” with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 22. This is an activity within the framework of the first ASEAN Future Forum 2024 initiative.
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Foreign Minister Highlights Significance of Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords is a valuable handbook on the Vietnamese school of foreign affairs and diplomacy, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang's Visit to Cuba And Venezuela Deepens Relations
The official friendly visit to Cuba and Venezuela by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang demonstrated Vietnam's steadfast and faithful affection for the two countries.
Vietnam suspends border crossing from/to Laos, Cambodia over COVID-19
Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 31 March that the Vietnamese Government has decided to suspend cross-border activities of individuals at main and secondary border gates, and trails in border areas sharing with Cambodia and Laos from April 1 as part of measures to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Vietnam suspends international flights to the country starting April 1
The Ministry of Transport has asked airlines to stop carrying passengers to Vietnam as from 00:00 of April 1 until the end of April 15 as part of measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Policies in Vietnam, April 2020: Fake news spreaders to be fined up to USD849
A range of new policies will come into effect this month, including fines of up to 20 million VND (about USD849) for people found spreading fake news on social media sites.
Labor ministry wants foreign experts to enter Vietnam
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs wants the Government to lift a ban and allow 8,459 highly skilled foreign experts mostly from South Korea and China to enter Vietnam since it has been difficult to find their proper replacements.
Hanoi first rapid mass testing for Covid-19 implementation started
Vnexpress reported that hundreds of people who had recently visited the Bach Mai Hospital, a major Covid-19 outbreak area in Hanoi, were tested for the virus on Tuesday. This assists to find out the potentials of widely infectious spread.
Mobilising overall strength of ASEAN Community to curbing spread of COVID-19
Participants share information about the situation in ASEAN member states as well as the implementation of measures in each country since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam PM issues social distancing order on national scale for 15 days
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Directive No.16 which brings into effect an urgent nationwide social distancing order from April 1 which aims to prevent and combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Quarantined zones no need to pay electricity's bills
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) proposed to allow electricity fee exemption fo 3 months starting April for hospitals and quarantine zones.
Ho Chi Minh city to tighten the COVID-19 combat
HCM City authorities are trying to strengthen the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic in the next two weeks.
55 Covid-19 patients in Vietnam have fully recovered and dischared from hospital
Two hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City announced that 30 more COVID-19 patients have recovered, bringing the total to 55.
Coronavirus latest news, March 31: A 71-year-old British patient in Vietnam recovered and discharged
On Tuesday morning, March 31, the world has recoreded 785,712 infections and 37,814 deaths , also 165,606 recoveries. The Covid-19 disease has spread to 200 countries and territorries. In Vietnam, the number of infections continues increasing to the total 203 cases, but 55 recovered and no deaths reported.
200,000 rapid test kits for large-scale Covid-19 testing has been imported into Vietnam
It was informed by Vnexpress on Tuesday morning that the Health Ministry has bought 200,000 rapid coronavirus test kits from South Korea for carrying out mass testing as the Covid-19 fight enters a crucial stage.
Bach Mai Hospital to set up field hospital after its lockdown
The makeshift hospital is set up inside Bach Mai Hospital's campus Saturday night by Vietnamese army, as part of the hospital’s contingency plans to get best prepared in case the COVID-19 situation gets worse, said Professor Nguyen Quang Tuan, director of Bach Mai Hospital.
COVID-19 disease is announced officially to be a nationwide pandemic in Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc declares Monday afternoon that COVID-19 is now a nationwide pandemic, concurrently encourages social-distancing and public transport suspension.
NA Chairwoman calls on AIPA member states to jointly protect ASEAN against COVID-19
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also the Chair of the 41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), has called on the organisation’s members to join hands in COVID-19 fight.
Top leader calls for solidarity against COVID-19 as cases reach 203
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 30 appealed to compatriots, comrades and soldiers nationwide and overseas Vietnamese to stay united in their will and actions in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘I nearly died, but the doctors saved me’, COVID-19 patient recovered in Vietnam
30 more COVID-19 patients in Vietnam had successfully recovered and were discharged from hospitals today, March 30.
Coronavirus Update, March 30: The numbers unstop worldwide, most of developed countries suffer
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 33,900 people in 199 countries and territories, made more than 722,000 people infectious. The super small virus is worrying and threatening any human parts on the earth, so is Vietnam, when the epicenters are two biggest centers of population and development.
Vietnam PM asks two major cities to prepare for lockdown to stop coronavirus
Facing to increasingly Covid-19 infection numbers in two biggest cities in Vietnam, The Prime Minister asked Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday to review and update Covid-19 plans to "ensure readiness for city lockdown scenarios."
Ho Chi Minh City sets itself no more than 150 infection target
HCMC is the second city confirming most Covid-19 infections in Vietnam, following Hanoi city. In efforts to cope with different scenarios and contain the disease outbreak, city Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said on Sunday to set targets of limiting its Covid-19 cases to below 150.
