Agent Orange lawsuit: A plaintiff one million victims
Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Vice President of the Vietnam Peace Committee and President of the HCM City Peace and Development Foundation under the city's Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), stressed the must for persistence of a lawsuit against the US companies that provided the chemical toxins used by the US army during the war in Vietnam.
More students to stay home across Vietnam as Covid-19 worsens
Vietnam calls for more students to stay home as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads to 26 localities with 333 community transmissions reported since April 27
Major Japanese TV brands pull out of Vietnamese market
Major Japanese brands have all but disappeared from Vietnam’s television market, unable to compete with South Korean and Chinese brands in terms of technology and price.
Housing projects for foreigners in Hanoi to be reviewed
Hanoi will continue reviewing housing projects and new urban areas where have sold houses and apartments to foreign individuals and organizations in order to ensure the compliance with the housing regulations of Vietnam.
Da Nang reapplies market entrance tickets amid resurgence of Covid community cases
People living in the central city of Da Nang have been given tickets to enter local markets on even and odd days, starting Saturday, in an effort by local authorities to limit crowds and prevent further community spread of the coronavirus
Vietnam locality awards people 437 USD for reporting illegal immigrants
Authorities in Van Yen District in northern Yen Bai Province will award 10 million VND (437 U.S. dollars) to people who report the entrance of illegal immigrants locally
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.
