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Care economy can help drive empowerment of women: deputy minister

Former heroin user helps others fight drug addiction

As well as rebuilding his own life, Nguyễn Minh Hiếu has set up a volunteer group to help local drug addicts get back to normal life.

Post-vaccine reactions in Việt Nam within recommended level, drive to continue: official

The side effects those receiving the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Việt Nam have experienced have been within the permitted threshold, according to the leader of the national inoculation efforts.

VNUHCM aims at becoming nucleus of City’s innovative eastern urban area

The HCM City People’s Committee has recognised the Việt Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) as a hub of science, technology, culture, and knowledge in the city’s innovative eastern area.

VN's COVID-19 update on March 17

Student research projects focus on pollution, waste reduction solutions

Six projects by university students that were displayed on March 16 at the eProjects Innovation Showcase contest at the Cao Thắng Technical College in HCM City mostly focused on environmental pollution and waste management solutions.

One new COVID-19 case, 43 recoveries reported on Tuesday evening

Russian security secretary gifts 1,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine to Việt Nam

Russia gave Việt Nam 1,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V as a gift on Tuesday morning, according to an announcement from the health ministry.

70 medics departing for UN peacekeeping mission given first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Seventy medics, who will leave for the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in the Republic of South Sudan on March 24, received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the 175 Military Hospital in HCM City on Tuesday morning.

Hải Dương lifts social distancing restrictions following declining number of COVID-19 community cases

Students in some districts of the northern Hải Dương Province, Việt Nam’s biggest COVID-19 cluster to date, will return to school next week as the local authorities lift a number of social distancing restrictions.

South region continues experiencing dry, hot weather

The south will continue experiencing hot weather with the highest temperatures forecast to reach up to 36 degrees Celsius over the next four days.

Cabinet members discuss expressway toll collections

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday called for a mechanism for toll collection through toll booths on expressways invested by the State.

Hà Nội allows re-opening of internet and online game shops

Internet and online game shops in Hà Nội were allowed to re-open from Tuesday and must strictly implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures, according to Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Chử Xuân Dũng.

Disputes between apartment buyers, developers in HCM City on the rise

People planning to buy an apartment in HCM City might have to think twice due to the likelihood of disputes with developers, which have been proliferating in recent times.

Japanese businesses to build links with local universities

Many Japanese businesses investing in Việt Nam have been seeking co-operation in joint-surveys, research and human resources exchange with local universities as a crucial step to expand in Việt Nam beyond HCM City and Hà Nội.

Construction on underground section of Nhổn-Hà Nội Station railway to start in May

The construction of a 4km underground section of the Hà Nội urban railway line No.3 (Nhổn-Hà Nội Station) will commence after May 1, starting with work on four underground stations from Station 9 on Kim Mã to Station 12 at Hà Nội Station.

HCM City to launch minibus system

The HCM City People’s Committee plans to use small vehicles of 12 to 17-seat minibuses for public transportation.

Project launched to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport sector

The German Government and the Ministry of Transport have launched a project that aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector.

Two new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday morning

Việt Nam reports three new imported cases of COVID-19 on Monday evening

Covivac vaccine clinical trial begins

Six volunteers were injected with the Covivac vaccine, researched and produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC), at the Hà Nội Medical University.