The head of a village in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, has his own way to help drug addicts in his community.

A barrage of intense storms, rain and flooding have severely affected life and caused losses in central Việt Nam this year. During this difficult time we have seen the kindness and generosity of the government, businesses and people across the country through the outpouring of timely and practical support for the victims.

The HCM City digital transformation programme has contributed to developing the city and bringing many benefits to its people and businesses.

During his years at International University under the Việt Nam National University-Hồ Chí Minh City, Phan Ngọc Hưng graduated with top honours and was the valedictorian in both his undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

The SARS-CoV-2 variant found in patients at the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City was first found in the Rwanda last October, according to a report by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases on genetic analysis of the virus.

The Department of Health in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has been working with the HCM City Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and local healthcare centres to identify and find five F1 cases (people who have had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases) and contacts of the five people.