Việt Nam News

The WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus remarked in a recent press briefing that the disparity has caused a “two-track pandemic” in which developed nations in the west are increasingly protected while poorer ones are left exposed to outbreaks and death.

Major General Nguyễn Viết Lượng, Political Commissar of the Vietnam Military Medical University, talks to Vietnam News Agency on controversial proposal of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents.

Professor Đỗ Đức Thái from the Ha Noi National University of Education (HNUE) talks to Khoa học phát triển (Science and Development) online newspaper about the maths ecosystem that he and his colleagues have been trying to build and its meaning to the education system of Viet Nam

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long spoke to the media about his evaluation of the current wave of COVID-19 infections in the country and efforts to secure 150 million vaccines by the end of the year.

Public health has dominated the world’s headlines for more than a year. The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives and livelihoods and on economies worldwide has reminded us of the destructive power of a microscopic virus. 

Valentina Barcucci, a labour economist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Việt Nam, talks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Vân about solutions to support and protect workers from the COVID-19 pandemic

Italian ambassador Antonio Alessandro writes to Việt Nam News on the country’s National Day

Naomi Kitahara, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Việt Nam speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Thu Trang about the country’s work for COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control.

After nearly four years of implementing solutions to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the European Commission (EC) has acknowledged Việt Nam’s commitment, political determination and efforts to deal with the matter.

Dr Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Việt Nam, has granted an exclusive interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the Vietnamese government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and WHO’s support for Việt Nam in the effort to become mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine producer.

Secretary-General of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the NA’s office Bùi Văn Cường told the Vietnam News Agency about preparations for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 - 2026 tenure as the election day is nearing amid the COVID-19 outbreak

Dr. Đặng Quang Tấn, head of the Preventive Medicines Department talks with Kiều Trinh & Minh Phương about how Việt Nam has managed the pandemic.

The National Election Council (NEC) late last month announced the official list of 868 candidates who will run for 500 seats in the 15th National Assembly. However, since then, some candidates were dismissed as candidates. Nguyễn Thị Thanh, Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee’s Board for Deputy Affairs and member of the National Election Council spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the dismissal

Vietnam News Agency spoke with Vũ Tú Thành, ‎Deputy Regional Managing Director and Việt Nam Chief Representative of the ‎US-ASEAN Business Council, on COVID-19 “vaccine passport”, which is expected revive the world’s economy, especially tourism and air travel, but concerns remain because of new variants of coronavirus.

Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long talks with local media about the current fourth wave of infections hitting the country and whether the time is right for another comprehensive lockdown.

The city is preparing for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2021-26 tenure on May 23. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper spoke with Nguyễn Thị Lệ, deputy secretary of the HCM City Party Committee and chairwoman of People’s Council, on preparing  for voting amid COVID-19 prevention and control.   

In a recent interview with Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper, Deputy Secretary of Hà Nội’s Party Committee, Chairman of People’s Council and Chairman of the city’s Election Committee Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn talked about the preparation of the capital city for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure. After three consultation conferences, Hà Nội has a list of 37 candidates qualified for the election of deputies for the 15th National Assembly, 160 for deputies to the municipal People’s Council and 1,748 for district and ward People’s Councils. 

Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long recommends all localities must remain on high alert – even those who have not yet reported any new community COVID-19 infections.