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Driver praised for rescuing toddler on highway

280 Vietnamese citizens brought home safely from the US

More than 280 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated from the San Francisco Airport, the US on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Monday.

HCM City to spend $41 billion for transport infrastructure

HCM City needs more than VNĐ950 trillion (US$41 billion) to invest in transport infrastructure from 2020 to 2030.

Five men in country’s largest drug trafficking ring receive death penalty

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday (July 27) sentenced to death the 40-year-old head of the country’s largest drug trafficking and production ring and his four accomplices.

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in VN on Tuesday morning

New coronavirus strain recorded in Việt Nam

It is a more contagious strain, he said, adding that it's the sixth strain recorded in Việt Nam.

WHO applauds VN’s quick response to community transmission

Việt Nam always wants to consult the World Health Organization, international organisations and experts whenever there is a new development in COVID-19 prevention and control, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

Việt Nam reports 11 new cases of COVID-19 linked to Đà Nẵng on Monday

Việt Nam reported eleven new COVID-19 cases on Monday evening, including two medical staff, bringing the total number of community infections linked to central Đà Nẵng City to 15 in the past few days.

HelpAge International in Việt Nam wins the first HAPI’s grand prize

The HelpAge International in Việt Nam has won the first Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI)’s grand prize in Community-Based Initiatives category for its intergenerational self-help club development model.

Updates of COVID-19 in Việt Nam on July 27 evening

More than 240 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Singapore

Việt Nam’s authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, budget carrier Vietjet Air, and relevant Singaporean offices arranged a flight to bring more than 240 Vietnamese citizens home on Monday.

MoT tightens measures to fight COVID-19 pandemic

The Ministry of Transport’s new orders were signed by deputy minister Lê Anh Tuấn on Sunday.

Quảng Nam, Đà Nẵng: over 760 cases test negative for SARS-CoV-2

Up to 760 samples of people in close contact with COVID-19 patients No 416 and No 418 in Đà Nẵng have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.

PM urges bold actions to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Đà Nẵng

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged relevant authorities to take bold actions to stop the wider spread of COVID-19 in central Đà Nẵng City and neighbouring localities after four COVID-19 community transmission cases were reported in recent days.

Investigations begin to determine cause of fatal coach crash

An investigation has begun into the cause of a coach crash that killed 15 people and left 21 others injured.

Hà Nội shakes after strong earthquake hits Sơn La Province

Tall buildings in Hà Nội shook as a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Sơn La Province at around 12.14pm local time on Monday.

Over 310 citizens flown home from RoK

More than 310 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Sunday.

MoH issues urgent notice to find people in contact with COVID-19 patients

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent notice to trace people in close contact with the latest three community transmission cases of COVID-19 in central region with the source of transmission remaining unknown.

Illegal immigration ring leader caught in Đà Nẵng

Police of central Đà Nẵng City have arrested the leader of a ring that helps Chinese nationals illegally enter Việt Nam.

HCM City takes steps to increase vaccinations among children

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has instructed district health officials to either send messages or call parents of children born between January and September in 2019 to remind them about vaccination schedules this year.

Former enemies heal the wounds and become friends

“When we realise that we all come together to voluntarily search for the martyrs’ remains, there is no border between us. They come here with their heart and human love. And so do we.”