PM urges no panic over Covid-19 vaccinations
"Any vaccine can cause side effects and people should not panic," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said, after a medical worker died in an adverse reaction to a Covid shot
Towns in 2 central provinces apply social distancing amid rising Covid-19 threat
Several districts and towns in the north central provinces of Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri will adopt social distancing measues in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Bamboo Airways granted regular flight slots to the US
Bamboo Airways has just secured regular direct flight slots from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles from September 1.
US journal: Vietnam among US top 3 buying geographies
According to Material Handling & Logistics, new report finds that 43% of US-based respondents cited Vietnam among their top three buying geographies as of early 2021, doubled from 2019.
In Photos: Hanoi cancer hospital disinfected after Covid-19 cases detected
Soldiers from the Vietnamese People's Army’s chemical division and Hanoi Capital High Command disinfected the K Hospital in Tan Trieu, Hanoi after 10 Covid-19 cases were detected there.
UK, Indian variants found in Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 hot spot
Coronavirus variants from the UK and India are behind cases at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi
In photos: Army force disinfects Covid-infected hospital
Soldiers from the Vietnamese army’s chemical division on Thursday disinfected the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi after it became a COVID-19 hotspot.
A Chinese illegally enters Vietnam by hiding in car trunk
On May 6, Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) police said that they had just prosecuted 5 people organizing services for Chinese to illegally enter Vietnam.
Electronic tags monitoring COVID risk proposed to be attached on foreign arrivals
Information technology units research and propose attaching electronic bracelets to supervise foreign experts on entry.
Visitors cancel Hanoi, Da Nang tours over growing Covid-19 outbreak
With community transmissions resurfacing, many travelers have canceled tours to coronavirus-hit travel destinations like Hanoi and Da Nang.
Understanding gender inequality through playful education
The Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB) and the Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) on May 6 organised the virtual symposium “Gender-responsive Teaching and Learning in the Early years” (GENTLE).
Vietnam to benefit from int'l Covid vaccine tech: health ministry
Several countries have stated they would transfer technologies to Vietnam for Covid-19 vaccine production, Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan said Wednesday.
Vietnam’s former Covid-19 epicenter considers social distancing over latest coronavirus outbreak
The Secretary of Hai Duong Party Committee asked the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to consider social distancing appropriate with the new situation.
Hanoians urged to stay at home to curb coronavirus spread
Hanoi authorities are calling on city dwellers not to go out unnecessarily in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Ho Chi Minh City to temporarily quarantine visitors with fever over 37.5 degrees C
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has sent document to accommodation establishments and tourist sites requiring to temporarily put visitors with fever over 37.5 degrees C under quarantine as part of anti-epidemic measures.
HCMC students stay home starting next week amidst Covid-19 threat
More than 1.7 million students up to high school level in Ho Chi Minh City will stay home from next week and switch to online study.
MoMo, NGO help disadvantaged children get birth certificates
With the support and companionship of the MoMo, a mobile wallet and digital payment application, the Research Centre for Management and Sustainable Development (MSD) has successfully raised funds for two campaigns that will help disadvantaged children get personal documents.
Survey: Vietnam has highest satisfaction about government’s response to COVID-19
Up to 96 percent of Vietnamese said they are satisfied with their government’s response to COVID-19.
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce stirs debate on men doing dishwashing in Vietnam
Bill Gates’ professed love for dish washing has sparked the debate among Vietnamese netizens after he ended his 27-year marriage. Several Vietnamese male netizens quipped that sharing housework does not seem to save a marriage.
Hanoi frontline hospital in Covid-19 fight put under lockdown
The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Dong Anh District has placed under lockdown after 2 medical workers, 8 patients who are receiving treatment and 4 of their family members tested positive with the novel coronavirus.
