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Dien Bien Phu Victory - A Proud Example of Vietnam's Military Might
Seventy years ago, the Vietnamese army and people achieved the Dien Bien Phu Victory which “resounded throughout the five continents and was world-shaking” under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by President Ho Chi Minh, bringing an end to the nine-year resistance war against French colonialism.
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Vietnam News Today (Apr. 23): HCM City Travel Firms Gear Up For Summer Peak
Vietnam News Today (Apr. 23): US chip giant NVIDIA keen to explore investment opportunities in Vietnam; Algerian Ambassador receives friendship insignia; Vietnam, Malaysia foster education cooperation; HCM City travel firms gear up for summer peak.
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Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam to Enhance Bilateral Relations
From April 17-18, the third political consultation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire took place and co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire Wautabouna Ouattara.
In photos: First 500 workers get Covid shots in Ho Chi Minh's biggest vaccine rollout
The biggest vaccination campaign in Vietnam yet started Saturday morning as the southern city battles a rising number of daily cases
Ho Chi Minh City faces imminent Covid-19 spread
New clusters with unknown infection sources are making the city's Covid-19 containment efforts more challenging
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 20): 275 new locally transmitted cases, 2 more deaths
22 localities have not detected any new cases in 14 days. Eight others have not had any new patients in 30 days.
Vietnam News Today (June 20): Hanoi considers reopening businesses, allowing outdoor sports
Vietnam News Today (June 20): Vietnam chairs meeting of UNSC Committee on South Sudan; Hanoi considers reopening certain businesses, allowing outdoor sports; Northern and central regions continue to face heat wave of over 40 degrees Celsius and Da Nang shuts public beaches following new community transmissions.
Vietnamese engineers develop software to monitor people in quarantine
Developed over three months, the software can help quarantine controllers monitor the locations and body temperatures of people in quarantine zones in real-time
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 19): 274 new Covid-19 cases, one more related death
Among active patients undergoing treatment, 415 have tested negative to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 100 twice and 71 thrice.
Vietnam News Today (June 19): Covid-19 vaccination plan for Phu Quoc residents to reopen tourism
Vietnam News Today (June 19): HCM city faces huge challenges in latest Covid-19 fight; Covid-19 vaccination plan for Phu Quoc residents to reopen to foreign tourists; HCM city proposes metro link to new mega airport; Vietnam win gold, silver at Asian Taekwondo Championship.
Nearly 1 mln Covid vaccine doses arrive in Vietnam
With the latest vaccine donation from Japan, Vietnam is one step closer to its target to vaccinate 70% of the population this year.
Vietnam Airlines to open flights to Canada
Vietnam Airlines has become the first and the only airline in Vietnam approved for operating flights to and from Canada, following intense negotiations
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 18): 434 new cases in the last 24 hours
The national has reached 12,231 as of June 18 morning. 24 provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases.
Vietnam News Today (June 18): HCM city to administer nearly 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Vietnam News Today (June 18) features headlines include: Vietnam proposes quick vaccine rollout during WHO talks; Ho Chi Minh city to administer nearly 1 mln doses of Covid-19 vaccine; Key industrial sectors up and running amid Covid-19 threats and Bamboo Airways to trial digital health pass.
Vietnam provides Covid-19 emergency treatment to UN staff for the first time
Vietnam has received and successfully treated a United Nations (UN) staff member who was in a critical condition after being infected with Covid-19 while working in a regional country.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 17): 488 new cases in the last 24 hours
The US-based The Diplomat on June 15 ran an article that said Vietnam is going to get through the Covid-19 resurgence as it has an effective government, a decent public health system, and a patriotic population that will rally.
Vietnam to kick off largest-ever vaccination rollout
Vietnam is set to kick off the largest-ever vaccination rollout with around 150 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The plan is to innoculate 70% of the population.
Vietnam News Today (June 17): Vietnam attends 12th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
Vietnam News Today (June 17) features headlines include: Vietnam asks for early finalization of Code of Conduct in East Sea; Vietnam attends 12th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly; Vietnam to launch largest ever Covid-19 vaccination campaign and Vietnamese farm produce gain competitive edge on global market.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 16): Vietnam to conduct largest-ever vaccination campaign
The national tally is now at 11,304 with 4,543 recoveries. More than 1.64 million of its 96-million population have been vaccinated.
Vietnam News Today (June 16): Vietnam suggests restraining actions in East Sea
Vietnam News Today (June 16) features headlines include: Vietnam suggests restraining actions in East Sea; Vietnam to receive a million Covid vaccine doses by July; Vietnam issues first e-government development strategy towards digital government and Vietnam likely to rank third in global rice exports in 2022.
A Vietnamese awarded the Green Nobel Prize
With his contributions to wildlife conservation, Nguyen Van Thai has become the second Vietnamese to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize, also dubbed the Green Nobel Prize.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 15): 245 new case, 2 new deaths reported
The figure raised the national tally to 10,881, including 9,238 local infections and 1,643 imported cases. 23 provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases.
Covid-19 pandemic in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hanoi under control
Experts say that coronavirus outbreaks in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Hanoi are under control. Bac Ninh has eased social distancing measures in several places while Hanoi has mulled reopening certain businesses
