Society - Vietnam News | Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports

Prime Minister orders urgent flood response as storm threat looms

Shower rains to hit northwest province Monday

Rainfall of up to 70mm is forecast to hit northern mountainous provinces, including Lào Cai, Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang and Bắc Kạn on Monday afternoon and night.

Kiên Giang prepares natural disaster response for storm season

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is taking measures to control natural disasters in anticipation of extreme weather conditions in the last months of the year.

Foreign experts commend Việt Nam's response to latest COVID-19 outbreak

Foreign experts have praised Việt Nam’s response to the current COVID-19 outbreak that has caused the country’s first fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.

MoH checks COVID-19 measures at three Hà Nội hospitals

The Ministry of Health together with Hà Nội’s Health Department have checked the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control in three hospitals of Hà Nội Nephrology Hospital, Hà Nội Lung Hospital and Dolife International Hospital.

Students support Ơ Đu ethnic minorities

The Ơ Đu are one of the five smallest ethnic minority groups in Việt Nam. Ơ Đu people have their own language, culture and customs, but these are in danger of being lost.

Two more die of COVID-19, one just 33-years-old

Two people have died of COVID-19 related complications in Việt Nam, one a 33-year-old woman, the youngest fatality so far.

HCM City to use 20,000sq.m of public lands to resettle Thủ Thiêm residents

HCM City has decided to convert some 20,000 square metres of public land into residential land to resettle nearly 200 households in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area whose lands it wrongfully took over.

People with disabilities to get more assistance

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a programme to support people with disabilities in 2021-2030.

Be vigilant, as there's no telling when the virus could reoccur: Deputy PM

“No one can tell for certain that the coronavirus has been completely eliminated in the community,” said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

HCM City tightens control of rental accommodations to prevent spread of disease

HCM City’s Department of Tourism has asked authorities in all districts to take measures to control the spread of disease in rental apartments and lodging facilities.

Tourism sector takes steps to recover market amid new COVID-19 outbreak

The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism is making preparations for a recovery of the tourism market amid a new COVID-19 outbreak.

National high school exam held nationwide on Sunday amidst COVID-19 concerns

Some 867,000 high school students across the country sat the national graduation exam on Sunday amid the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam.

VN reports no new COVID-19 cases on Monday morning

29 new COVID-19 cases reported, including a seven-year-old

Việt Nam on Sunday evening recorded 29 new community transmission COVID-19 cases in three central provinces, all connected to the outbreak in Đà Nẵng City, bringing the country’s total to 841.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam on August 9 evening

11th COVID-19 patient in Việt Nam dies

The woman, living in Hải Châu II Ward, Hải Châu District of the central city, was identified as Việt Nam’s 456th COVID-19 patient.

Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and Australia

More than 600 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and Australia in the last three days on a repatriation flight run by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.