At the stroke of midnight as the Year of the Rat began, the first babies of 2020 were born across Việt Nam.

Born to a farming family in the Mekong Delta’s Tiền Giang Province, a young scientist was determined to pursue his passion for aquaculture.

Responding to the recent outbreak of coronavirus, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said Việt Nam will give high priority to the prevention and combat of epidemics.

The Tết (Lunar New Year) watermelon crop has been a lucrative one for farmers in the southern region.

Two Chinese visitors are in hospital in HCM City infected with coronavirus.