Việt Nam News

Trịnh Huy Thành, secretary of the Party Committee of the Hà Nội Business Bloc, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about how enterprises in Hà Nội are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic

We all entered the new year with ambitious plans and hopes, as it marks the beginning of a new decade. This year, Việt Nam is assuming a dual role as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a non-permanent member of the United National Security Council (UNSC). Norway is going to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our sectoral dialogue partnership with ASEAN and is seeking a seat on the UNSC 2021-22. Then suddenly appeared the coronavirus.

A new Government decree has been issued detailing increased fines for agencies that illegally send workers overseas and for workers who overstay their permits.

Vice-Chairman and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Tô Hoài Nam spoke to Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about the Government’s support policies for enterprises impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnam News Agency talk to Châu Trần Vĩnh, deputy head of the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, on water security challenges and measures to tackle them.

The number of active COVID-19 patients in ASEAN passed 10,000 at the beginning of this week. As a collective, ASEAN represents nearly 650 million people, and with more people continuing to be infected with each passing day, the ASEAN, it’s people, economy and way of life are hit increasingly harder.

The pandemic is an opportunity for us to rethink our economic growth path that has come at a heavy cost to people and planet.

The pandemic is an opportunity for us to rethink our economic growth path that has come at a heavy cost to people and planet.

The Ministry of Science and Technology’s Military Medical Academy has successfully manufactured a robot that can support healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. 

On the 20th anniversary of ‘All-people blood donation day’ (April 7), Director of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and member of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Bạch Quốc Khánh spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the voluntary blood donation movement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A face mask, by definition, is used to cover the nose and mouth, but there's more than a face under the mask.

KOICA Việt Nam and UNDP Việt Nam are encouraging us all to join the Decade of Mine Action to give back the land to local communities, leave no-one behind and ensure we fulfill the development aspirations of those who need it the most.

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about solutions to support labourers after many enterprises have declared bankruptcy or been temporarily suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Principle of Hà Nội College for Electromechanics, Đồng Văn Ngọc, spoke to Kinh tế đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper about the e-learning programme the college has employed during its closure because of COVID-19

The Việt Nam Government Portal (VGP) talks to Major General Nguyễn Văn Tín, deputy head of the Ministry of Defence’s Department of Political Information and Training, about the military’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19

With quarantine sites across Hà Nội full, many flights destined for Nội Bài Airport are being diverted to Vân Đồn Airport in Quảng Ninh Province. Vietnam News Agency talks to the airport’s director Phạm Ngọc Sáu about the safety protocols being implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Experts predict that once the COVID-19 epidemic is under control, recruitment needs will rapidly increase. Ngô Thị Ngọc Lan, Regional Director of Navigos Search, talks to Vietnamplus about the situation and how workers and employers need to prepare for the future.

Doctor Nguyễn Trọng An – coordinator for the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control (NCDs Việt Nam) talks to the newspaper Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture Newspaper) on the country’s resolve to protect wild animals from hunters.