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Vietnam News Today (May 4): Vietnam Considers Peru a Leading Partner in Region
Vietnam News Today (May 4): Vietnam, Russia seek joint literate, art projects; Vietnam considers Peru a leading partner in region; Vietnam among Koreans’ most favourite destinations in 2024 summer; Kim Sang-sik picked as head coach of Vietnam football teams.
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Six Vietnamese Universities Named in THE Asia University Rankings
Six Vietnamese universities made the Times Higher Education's 2024 Asian rankings, with one ranking in the top 200.
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Vietnam News Today (May 3): Vietnamese, Cambodian Navies Convene 33rd Experience Sharing Conference
Vietnam News Today (May 3): Disbursed FDI capital hits five-year high in first four months; Dong Nai, RoK’s Gyeongnam province cooperate in labor training; Forum discuses orientations for Vietnam-Australia digital cooperation; Vietnamese, Cambodian navies convene 33rd experience sharing conference.
HCMC sends medical staff to senior patients' home amidst COVID-19 outbreak
Over-60-year-old patients suffering chronic or common diseases in Ho Chi Minh City will get home examination and treatment services provided by healthcare workers from all public and private hospitals, medical centers, policlinics in the city, with costs covered by health insurance, VNS reported.
Vietnam, China join hands in fight against COVID-19
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked over the phone with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang on April 2, discussing cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam plans $2.6 billion support package to those most hit by COVID-19
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung proposed a support package worth US$2.6 billion to help Vietnamese citizens who are most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on April 1.
Landlords support businesses to survive epidemic in Vietnam
Many landlords have accepted to lower or exempt the rent to help tenants overcome difficulties in COVID-19 epidemic.
Foreigners unable to leave Vietnam due to COVID-19 allowed to extend temporary residence permit
Vietnam will extend temporary residence permit for foreigners who are unable to leave because of travel restrictions or quarantine order related to COVID-19.
COVID-19: Rise in Vietnam’s locally transmitted, importance of social distancing stressed
The number of locally transmitted of COVID-19 in Vietnam is increasing, said Health Ministry on April 1, as the ministry reported six more COVID-19 cases in Vietnam by 7.30pm on April 1, raising the country’s total to 218.
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.
