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More than 45,000 foreign students study in Việt Nam in 2016-21: Education ministry

Each year, around 4,000 to more than 6,000 foreign students are admitted to Vietnamese educational institutions on average, said the ministry.

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HCM City-Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận expressway needs to widen to eight lanes: Road directorate

Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam proposed that the Ministry of Transport study the plan of widening the HCM City - Trung Lương and Trung Lương - Mỹ Thuận expressways as per the planning approved by the Government.

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2,197 new COVID cases on August 27

COVID latest figures

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Country should boost mechanisation of fruit cultivation: experts

Using machines to cultivate the country’s fruit still has limitations and the harvesting stage is done mostly by hand, experts said.

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Ministry requests Quảng Nam Province to review road construction project in forest

The road was part of a project on the conservation and development of Ngọc Linh ginseng approved by the Government in 2015.

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Health ministry asks to be exempt from publicly disclosing prices of COVID-19 vaccines

The Ministry of Health has asked the Government to be exempt from publicly disclosing the prices of COVID-19 vaccines, saying it will help ensure the progress of the mass vaccination campaign and achieve herd immunity.

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PM requests stronger COVID-19 control measures amid complicated pandemic developments

The Government said it is necessary to organise mobile vaccination stations to finish the administration of the second dose to children from 5-12 years old, and the third and fourth doses for adults as scheduled.

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Rights of older persons, population issues key focus in Việt Nam

A new partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Việt Nam and the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) was signed on Thursday.

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Localities warned of continued effects of storm Maon

Localities are required to conduct assessments in residential areas along water bodies and low-lying areas, which could be at risk of flash floods and landslides, and to stay ready to evacuate people if necessary.