Three imported COVID-19 cases reported on Monday

Three new imported cases were reported this evening. A 21 year old woman returning from the US and a 22 year old woman and 25 year old man returning from Japan on separate flights.

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Vietnamese community in Switzerland places great hopes on national restructuring

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Officials warn of escalating African swine fever nationwide

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HCM City strengthens capacity of health stations as population grows after merger

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HCM City’s birth rate remains lowest nationwide despite post-merger uptick

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Việt Nam sees alarming surge in diabetes cases, over half undiagnosed

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HCM City sets sights on becoming regional innovation, digital hub

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Friesland Campina Viet Nam wins Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards

UN Women and the European Union have given the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Award to Friesland Campina Viet Nam (owner of Dutch Lady, Friso, Fristi, Yomost and other brands) for its commitment to and achieving a gender-responsive marketplace and gender-inclusive workplace.

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School Milk Programme improves stature and fitness of local children in Vĩnh Long

More than 500 teachers, parents and children attended the School Milk Festival Day, jointly held by the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) and the southern province of Vĩnh Long’s Department of Education and Training on November 24.

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Young activists plant trees to prevent floods, landslides

Young people from the border district of Mường Lát in Thanh Hóa Province have been planting protective forests to limit the increasing risk of landslides.

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Mekong Delta to adopt 'integrated regional plan' on sustainable development

An integrated regional plan on improving infrastructure to attract investment and tackle climate change will be key to “inclusive growth and sustainable development” in the Mekong Delta region, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương said at a meeting last week in Cần Thơ.

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US$639 million Ring Road No 2 investment up for approval

Investment for two sections of the Ring Road No.2 project, with total capital of VNĐ14.6 trillion (US$639 million), is expected to be approved by the HCM City Council soon.

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US$14 million investment committed at Techfest 2020

More than 120 networking sessions with committed investment of about US$14 million were the outcome of Techfest 2020 which wrapped up yesterday, according to the organising committee.

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Eleven Vietnamese universities rank in QS’s top Asian universities 2021

The highest ranking in Việt Nam went to the Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM), at the 158th place, closely followed by the VNU-Hà Nội, at the 160th, and Tôn Đức Thắng University, at the 163rd.

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Aviation authorities claim repatriation flight prices not inflated

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Việt Nam has recently defended the cost of repatriation flights and related services, saying they had not been inflated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Central Highlands faces labour shortages on coffee plantations

A few years ago hundreds of people used to descend on coffee plantations in the Central Highlands region to work as coffee pickers during the harvest season when coffee prices were high.