Twenty new COVID-19 cases announced Wednesday evening, including 19 community infections

Twenty new cases confirmed including 19 community infections in Hải Dương (14), Quảng Ninh (4) and Gia Lai (1). One more is an imported case. Full story to follow.

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Female officials improve skills in gender-responsible food safety communication

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Bridging borders with compassion: healthcare support on the Việt Nam–Laos frontier

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Sóc Trăng Province speeds up elimination of temporary, dilapidated housing

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Poor students and workers receive free tickets to travel home for Tết

The HCM City Communist Youth Union and its partners have launched a programme to offer free bus and flight tickets for poor students in HCM City to travel home for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, from January 31 to February 10.

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Hà Nội seeks passengers from flights COVID-19 patient was on

The Hà Nội Department of Health is seeking 406 passengers from two flights on January 29 related to the city's 21st COVID-19 patient of the recent outbreak.

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Kon Tum needs drastic measures to reduce third child birthrate

More than 15 per cent of total families in Kon Tum have reported giving birth to more than three children, making the province lead the Central Highland in third child birthrate, the provincial Health Department has announced.

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Rural roads improved in central province of Phú Yên

For the last five years, authorities in the central province of Phú Yên have been effectively mobilising public resources and residents’ contributions to improve rural roads.

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Woman has giant facial tumour removed

The tumour measures 12x14 centimetres, covering half of her face, affected her skull, destroyed her right eye, and caused her trouble breathing.

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Soldiers fight COVID-19 at sea gates

While most people nationwide are busy preparing for Tết (Lunar New Year), the soldiers of the HCM City Border Guard are still working hard to ensure the safety of the city’s ports and prevent COVID-19 from spreading.

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COVID-19 patient in HCM City has UK variant

The HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases on February 1 has confirmed that a COVID-19 patient from Hải Dương Province, who is being treated at Củ Chi Field Hospital in HCM City, has the variant of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the UK in the fall of 2020.