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Delays in staffing rotation to disadvantaged zones raise concerns among teachers

Border guards arrest 33 people illegally entering Việt Nam

More than 30 Vietnamese citizens have been apprehended by border guards trying to illegally enter the Việt Nam from China.

One dies, two foreigners hospitalised with alcohol poisoning

A foreigner has died and two others are being treated for alcohol poisoning in the central province of Khánh Hòa’s General Hospital after they drunk a mixture of methanol and beer.

346 Vietnamese citizens brought from US amid COVID-19 pandemic

A total of 346 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safe from the US on Thursday.

'Downright unfair': Vietnamese students slam new US visa policy

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students on certain visas have to leave the country if their universities only offer online courses in the upcoming autumn semester.

Practice-based training needed to produce high-quality tourism staff

Education and training of high-quality human resources in tourism and hospitality is key to improve productivity and the competitive capacity of Việt Nam’s tourism sector, tourism experts have said.

No new COVID-19 cases on Friday morning

Transport minister wants to fix overloading at major airports

Aeroplanes currently have to queue for up to an hour to take off and fly around for dozens of minutes to wait to land.

HCM City aims to reduce water pollution by 90 per cent

HCM City authorities have ordered the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with agencies and district authorities to strictly monitor the discarding of litter and untreated sewage in canals in the city.

Forest fires a burning problem during dry season

As many as 160 forest fires were reported across Việt Nam in the last six months, destroying about 756ha of forest, according to the Việt Nam Fire and Rescue Police Department under the Public Security Ministry.

Japan and Mekong countries boost co-operation in COVID-19 fight

Mekong countries include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Việt Nam.

MoET to help Vietnamese students as US issues new visa rules

The Ministry of Education and Training called on all Vietnamese students in the US to calm down and keep themselves updated with US universities’ notices to find an appropriate solution.

No new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Thursday evening

Đà Nẵng clarifies suspicion of foreigners acquiring land use rights under names of Vietnamese nationals

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of central Đà Nẵng City confirmed that it has not granted land use rights to any foreign individuals.

Heroin traffickers busted in Điện Biên

Police on Tuesday night arrested a man who was trading the heroin in Tin Tốc village, Mường Tùng Commune, Mường Chà District.

Nearly 300 citizens brought home from Russia

Vietnamese authorities, representative agencies in Russia and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have worked together with Russian agencies to bring nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens home on Wednesday and Thursday.

Microfinance helps rural women start businesses

With a loan of VNĐ4 million (US$172) for 100 weeks, Luyến and her husband opened a jute bag making workshop – a goal that they had had for years but were unable to realise due to a lack of finance.

High-tech shrimp breeding yields high profits

More farmers, co-operatives and companies in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu are seeing much higher profits by using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp.

A high-school student successfully extracts calcium from tuna bones

A high-school student has discovered a simple way of extracting calcium from tuna bones. Trịnh Hoàng Long hopes his method to collect the calcium which can be used as a good source of nutrition.

HCM City promises support for workers laid off due to pandemic

The HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs would take whatever measures are needed in the second half of the year to safeguard workers’ incomes and jobs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lê Minh Tấn, its director, has promised.