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South–South cooperation promotes rights, justice for women and girls

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Women’s role in politics promoted for sustainable development goals

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Hà Nội adorned with flags ahead of National Assembly and People’s Council elections

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UN adopts resolution designating International Coffee Day

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Festive atmosphere builds across HCM City ahead of March 15 vote

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Đà Nẵng launches robot AI research centre

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Drug stores told to report people buying medicines for cold

Authorities in Hà Nội have asked pharmacies to report individuals purchasing medicines for symptoms of the common cold symptoms, such as a cough and fever.

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25 in contact with COVID-19 patient test negative for virus

25 people in close contact with the 262nd patient, who was residing in Hạ Lôi Hamlet in Hà Nội’s Mê Linh District – the country’s newest coronavirus infection cluster – have tested negative for the virus, northern Bắc Giang Province’s Department of Health has announced.

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Hundreds fined for failing to follow COVID-19 preventive regulations

Police in Huế City have fined 145 people for not wearing face masks and dealt with four cases of people gathering in public places.

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Keep apart

Despite social distancing, one market in Đà Nẵng is as busy as ever. Those shopping say they are doing their best to stay safe, but with so many people in one place at one time, is it worth the risk?

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MoH orders 48 producers to report on medical-mask production capacity

The Ministry of Health has ordered 48 producers nationwide to report their capacity to manufacture and provide medical masks for the nation's health sector no later than Thursday (April 16).

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Việt Nam now has 168 recovered COVID-19 patients

Another 22 COVID-19 cases, including five foreign patients and 17 Vietnamese patients, have recovered and been discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hà Nội and the Củ Chi field hospital in HCM City, on April 14.

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Italian man in Đà Nẵng fined for failing to wear mask

Authorities of An Hải Bắc Ward said Lorenzo Dolci, 29, was found riding a motorbike on the street without wearing a face mask.

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AIA Việt Nam donates $1m for pandemic fight

AIA Life Insurance on April 13 said it would donate VNĐ25 billion (US$1.07 million) to assist medical workers and volunteers on the frontlines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Landlords reduce rent to help unemployed workers

Landlords in many localities have reduced or exempted rent for tenants who have lost jobs or have suffered financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.