Việt Nam News

Amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities are preparing backup plans in case the results of the high school exams are not available for enrollment procedures.

As the global number of COVID-19 cases accelerates towards the two million mark, Việt Nam has started to receive international accolades for its all-out efforts that have managed to keep its tally considerably low given its direct proximity to China.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has earmarked more than VNĐ175 billion (US$7.5 million) to build water supply works in coastal areas before the start of the 2020 dry season in November.

There are many countries in the world right about now that should be picking up the phone and giving Viêt Nam a call.

As communities around the world deal grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and nurses have been on the front lines, working around the clock to help treat patients and contain the spread of the virus.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has recently proposed an aid package worth VNĐ515.3 billion ($22 million) to deal with drought and saltwater intrusion in 2020.

District authorities are sending detailed compensation plans to households that must move to make way for the city’s Metro Line No 2, which runs between Bến Thanh market in District 1 and Tham Lương Depot in District 12.

The move came after local media reported that on March 30, a 24-year-old shipper of Phúc Cường Transport Service Co Ltd agreed to transport a package for Đường’s company from Thái Bình Province to Hà Nội.

A teenage girl from a remote Mong ethnic minority community has tested positive for COVID-19.

Việt Nam has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced.

Social distancing measures will be extended for 12 localities at high risk of COVID-19 infections, including Hà Nội, HCM City and Đà Nẵng, according to a new decision made by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

The health ministry seeks people who have visited the Lucky Star Gym in Đầm Và area, Tiền Phong Commune, Mê Linh District, Hà Nội from March 15 to 25.

The Department of Health in Thanh Hóa Province on Wednesday reported that 679 people connected to Bạch Mai Hospital – a COVID-19 hotspot in Hà Nội – were confirmed as testing negative for SARS-CoV-2.