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Overseas Vietnamese Donates Face Masks to Namibia and Botswana

08:00 | 19/08/2021

The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa has handed over another 100,000 face masks to representatives of Namibia and Botswana.

Vietnamese in Japan makes ventilators for Covid-19 patients

16:17 | 09/06/2021

From the experience of making MV20 ventilators, an overseas Vietnamese in Japan is cherishing a project to design a 4.0 mask with an air filter, which is safe for users and the surrounding environment.

Vietnamese in the United States “loyal” to face masks despite loosened regulation

17:16 | 25/05/2021

Many Vietnamese people in the United States still wear face masks to protect themselves although the U.S Center for Disease Control (CDC) has allowed those receiving two Covid-19 vaccine shots to remove face masks in most public spaces.

ALOV gifts 30,000 face masks to overseas Vietnamese in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand

16:22 | 24/05/2021

The Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV) has recently gifted the Vietnamese communities in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand a surplus of face masks.

Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association offers more support to help Laos fight Covid-19

09:22 | 20/05/2021

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association on Wednesday donated more than 600 million VND (more than 26,000 USD) in financial aid and over 225,000 face masks to help Laos’ people combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Deputy PM urges public to strictly follow 5K message

08:52 | 11/05/2021

Vietnam will not complete mass vaccinations by the year’s end, so it is necessary to strictly follow the 5K message, especially mask wearing said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Monday.

Hanoi residents ignore crowd gathering ban to exercise in public spaces

17:21 | 10/05/2021

Although local authorities in Hanoi have ordered the closure of parks and gardens and told people not to exercises in public, many are ignoring the ban and heading outside for sports activities, without wearing face masks

Over 100 people in Hanoi fined for not wearing face masks during holiday

12:58 | 05/05/2021

As many as 110 people, including foreigners, were fined VND 300 million ($13,800) for not wearing masks in Ha Noi’s Hoan Kiem district during the four-day holiday from April 29 to May 2, according to Bui Van Dang, deputy head of the district’s police department.

Face masks mandatory in public places: PM

08:05 | 25/04/2021

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked localities and people to strictly abide by COVID-19 rules, including wearing face masks in public places, amid rising coronavirus threats from neighbouring countries.

Made-in-Vietnam face mask kills 99 percent of coronavirus on contact

18:17 | 30/03/2021

The anti-viral Wakamono face mask has been certified by FDA, CE, TGA and becomes one of the first face masks with viruscidal barrier against Covid-19 worldwide.

Japanese youths stand out with unique face masks

14:16 | 19/03/2021

Young Japanese show off their street style fashion with richly decorated face masks.

Vietnamese designer wins Asia-Pacific Face Mask Competition

10:46 | 11/02/2021

Vietnamese designer Nguyen Dang Binh has finished first in the “3-Colors” category in the Kingston x CSD Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mask Design Competition.

Vietnam exported more than 64 million face masks in January 2021

11:21 | 10/02/2021

Vietnam exported more than 64 million face masks in January 2021, decreasing by 8.7% compared to December 2020, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

'No Boyfriend/Girlfriend' and 'Not Married' face masks designed to avoid unwanted questions

10:38 | 24/01/2021

As Chinese New Year celebrations draws near amid the worldwide pandemic, a face mask is essential when family members and friends go visiting each other. Singapore's homegrown brand wheniwasfour has designed special face masks to fend off relationship status questions from kaypoh relatives.

Vietnam’s mask exports continue to surging in November

06:59 | 24/12/2020

Vietnam’s mask exports in November rose by 20.6% compared to the previous month, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam sent another batch of 35,000 face masks to Myanmar

14:19 | 15/12/2020

A batch of 35,000 face masks has been shipped from Vietnam to Myanmar to assist the country amidst straining COVID-19 situation.

Passengers not wearing face masks on Vietnamese airlines to be heavily fined

15:50 | 13/12/2020

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) requested all passengers to wear face masks during the flight. Those who violate the rule will be fined up to 3 million VND (US$129.6).

Quang Nam to fine people for not wearing face masks in public places

16:35 | 21/11/2020

The central Quang Nam province forces all local residents to wear face masks in public places and will fine those who do not obey the rule.

South Korea begins fining people for not putting on face masks

10:17 | 14/11/2020

South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.

Vietnam exports nearly 150 million face masks in September

10:29 | 12/10/2020

In September, Vietnam exported about 143 million medical masks of all kinds, a slight increase of 5.5% compared to the previous month.

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Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (September 18): Vietnam Records 11,521 New Covid-19 Cases

The country’s Covid-19 tally during the latest wave has now risen to 663,232 while the number of infections since the pandemic initially broke out stands at 667,650, ranking 47th of 222 countries and territories globally.

08:52 | 18/09/2021

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Foundation Donates Computers to Help Poor Students in Online Learning

The Dariu Foundation and Blancco Technology Group signed a cooperation agreement to provide used computers for students and pupils in difficult circumstances.

08:20 | 18/09/2021