Singaporean drug trafficker sentenced to death
A man from Singapore has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking by the People’s Court of the southwestern border province of Tây Ninh.
Five new COVID-19 cases confirmed Saturday morning
Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Saturday morning including three community cases relating to Đà Nẵng City and two imported.
Five new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday morning, three connected to Đà Nẵng
COVID-19 latest figures
Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Singapore and Taiwan
More than 300 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated on Friday from Singapore and have been quarantined upon arrival.
Thirty-four new cases on Friday evening
Thirty-four new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Friday evening, increasing the total number of patients to 784.
Facebook and MPI launch “Vitality of Vietnam” programme
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and Facebook on Friday launched the "Vitality of Vietnam" programme, aiming to promote national image, encourage investment, and develop human resources for businesses and support community development.
34 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday evening, three more recoveries
PM calls for sufficient supply of medical equipment for COVID-19 prevention and treatment
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked localities and sectors to ensure sufficient supply of medical equipment and human resources for COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment work.
Tourists returning from Đà Nẵng to HCM City airport to be quarantined for 14 days
Tourists returning from Đà Nẵng to HCM City's Tan Sơn Nhất international airport will be immediately brought to quarantine areas in their locality for 14 days, according to the centres for disease control and prevention in HCM City and Dong Nai and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu provinces.
Three more hospitals recognised as centers of excellence for breastfeeding
Three more hospitals, including the Đầm Dơi General Hospital and the Cà Mau Obstetrics & Pediatrics Hospital in Cà Mau Province and the Quảng Nam General Regional Hospital in Quảng Nam Province, were recognised as the Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding on August 6.
Central Retail donates 10 tonnes of fruits, vegetables to support COVID-19 fight in Đà Nẵng
The Central Retail Group in Việt Nam on August 6 handed over 10 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to units in the central city of Đà Nẵng as part of its support in the local fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hà Nội to test 50,000 people using PCR diagnostics, fine non-mask wearers
Starting Friday, Hà Nội health authorities plan to test nearly 50,000 people who returned from Đà Nẵng between July 15-29, Việt Nam’s COVID-19 epicentre, using the more accurate but time-consuming PCR tests.
Eight hotels in HCM City serve as paid quarantine zones
Eight hotels have been approved to serve as paid quarantine zones for people entering the country, chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, has said.
COVID-19 tracing app hits nearly 8 million users
The figure is far behind the ministry’s target of 50 million active Bluezone users.
Hà Nội spends over $2.4 billion on rural growth in five years
The capital city spent more than VNĐ56.5 trillion (US$2.4 billion) developing agriculture, new-style rural areas, and farmers’ living standards between January 2016 and June 2020.
280 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Europe
Nearly 280 citizens were repatriated from European countries on a flight of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 6-7.
Frasers Property raises awareness about community blood donation
Nearly 150 volunteers yesterday (August 8) donated over 100 units of blood in an effort to provide health facilities with blood supplies for medial treatments and emergencies.
COVID-19 prevention work in Đà Nẵng on the right track
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn, who led a ministerial special task force to Đà Nẵng to help with COVID-19, speaks to the press on pandemic prevention and combat work.
Charity class gives poor kids an education
On an area of 20 square metres in a narrow alley in HCM City’s District 12, there is a special classroom which gathers dozens of students who try to write letters and repeat the multiplication tables they learned the day before.
Students show how far 1,000 đồng can go
The movement that called upon every student to save VNĐ1,000 (US$4 cents) each day was launched by the school’s youth union to raise students’ awareness of saving money and encourage them to do kind things for others.
