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Passenger coach plunged into a ravine, leaving at least 4 dead

Lemongrass farmers in Tiền Giang Province encouraged to expand output, diversify products

Authorities in Tân Phú Đông District, the largest lemongrass growing area in Tiền Giang Province, are encouraging farmers to expand cultivation of the crop and produce more products from it.

Remote schools struggle to get pupils to return

Face masks, hand washing liquid and body temperature checks have been prepared for teachers and students.

Việt Nam to promote pig farming

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường called for the country's pig farmers to redevelop their stocks safely and quickly during a conference on Wednesday.

Southeastern region to see high tides

High tides could reach a peak this week in coastal areas in the southeastern region, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6am on May 7

Steering Committee: Việt Nam on top of COVID-19

Việt Nam has basically brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control, with production, business and daily activities returning to a “new normal”, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam told a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Wednesday.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm on May 6

Campaign calls for adolescents' kindness in COVID-19 fight

UNICEF Việt Nam and the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday launched a media campaign to call on adolescents and young people to show support for their community by promoting mutual understanding, tolerance, inclusion and by sharing innovative and creative solutions to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gia Lai faces water shortage

Drought in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region has seriously affected daily lives of residents in Gia Lai Province.

Five women disguised as beggars fined nearly $3,000

The People's Committee of Hội An announced on Tuesday afternoon it would issue a fine of VNĐ67.5 million (US$2,870) to five people who disguised themselves as beggars in some areas of the city.

Tornado tears through district in Nghệ An, one injured

A tornado ripped through the district of Tương Dương in central Nghệ An province on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a woman injured and destroying hundreds of houses.

Việt Nam Red Cross Society launches the 2020 Humanitarian Month

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) launched the 2020 Humanitarian Month with a focus on various activities to improve the community's health at a ceremony on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese citizens in France brought home

Some 240 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from France on Wednesday.

Ten-year-old COVID-19 patient tests positive again in HCM City

Patient 204, a 10-year-old boy in HCM City, has tested positive for COVID-19 after previously being given the all-clear. The patient was the 10th case in the city to have tested positive again.

Sibling soldiers on the frontline against pandemic

On opposite sides of the country, brothers Danh Hải and Danh Thành Tài have been defending Việt Nam’s borders to push back COVID-19.

Expensive medical devices gather dust in health care facilities

Most of the equipment was broken or being repaired when the survey was conducted.

Vietnamese and Japanese researchers develop test kit for SARS-CoV-2

Fifteen researchers from Việt Nam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Japan’s Nagasaki University have successfully produced antigens to develop quick test kits for SARS-CoV-2.

HCM City launches app to assess COVID-19 transmission risks

The HCM City Department of Information and Communication on Tuesday (May 5) launched an application that will help assess COVID-19 transmission risks.