Việt Nam will keep using its current COVID-19 prevention strategy, despite the emergence of new more transmissible variants of coronavirus.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Việt Nam on Thursday handed over 64 Doppler foetal monitors and personal protective equipment worth US$300,000 to help Việt Nam ensure the continuity and quality of sexual and reproductive healthcare services in flood-affected provinces amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thăng Long Bridge reopened to traffic on Thursday after five months of repairs, the Ministry of Transport has said.

Leading medical experts from major institutions across Việt Nam on Thursday held a telemedicine meeting to discuss the conditions of two seriously ill COVID-19 patients currently in treatment in Hà Nội and Quảng Nam.

Up to 69.2 per cent of people faced income reductions, 39.9 per cent had to cut working hours and take time off work, and about 14 per cent had to stop working altogether.

Tree lovers in HCM City can now visit zero đồng shops in Bình Tân and Tân Phú districts to pick up plant pots and seeds for free.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the health sector to continue using drastic measures to tackle COVID-19 this year, particularly ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations and other important events.

A new strong cold spell will begin to affect northern and central regions from January 7-12, with snow and frost forecast to appear in northern mountainous provinces, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Thanks to the love of her job and her sympathy for disadvantaged children, Nguyễn Ngọc Hạnh has helped many students with autism learn to read, write, and spell their name.