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Health ministry and US CDC to strengthen cooperation in dangerous disease prevention

The US CDC has been supporting Việt Nam in the global health security programme, field epidemiology training programme, and the establishment and operation of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at the Ministry of Health and at four regional institutes.

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Japan to enhance inspection of trade unions employing Vietnamese labourers

Japan will strengthen the inspection of labour unions to ensure rights of Vietnamese guest workers, according to Japanese Minister of Justice Hanashi Yasuhiro.

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Ministry of Home Affairs prefers seven-day Lunar New Year holiday

The ministry preferred the option in which State employees have seven days off for the Tết New Year celebration, starting on Friday, January 20, 2023, and ending Thursday, January 26, 2023.

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Pig deaths after vaccination not because of vaccine quality: agriculture official

In June this year, Việt Nam announced that it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce and export it.

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Hà Nội faces high risk of dengue fever outbreak

Cases have been mainly found in districts of Đống Đa, Thường Tín, Thanh Trì, Thanh Oai, Phú Xuyên, Hoàng Mai and Ba Đình.

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Cần Thơ focused on developing fruit farming

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ will spend VNĐ58 billion (US$2.5 million) from now until 2025 to develop intensive farming of orchards and create brand names for fruits.

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HCM City – Long Thành segment of expressway to double in width

Widening the An Phú – Long Thành segment of the HCM City – Long Thành – Dầu Giây Expressway from four to eight lanes is urgently required to smooth traffic flow, according to the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises.

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Karaoke fire kills 13, injures 40 others in southern province

When the fire started, many customers and staff (mostly women) panicked and jumped from the second and third floors to the ground, leading to various injuries

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Localities strive to raise COVID-19 vaccine coverage in schools

With new COVID-19 cases on the rise again, communication campaigns are also being accelerated to raise public awareness on virus control measures and the benefits of vaccination.