Pay-to-stay quarantine service applies in Bắc Ninh Province

People who are from or passing through COVID-19 hit areas will have to pay for isolation when arriving in the northern province of Bắc Ninh from Monday (April 7), according to Nguyễn Hương Giang, chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee.

All visitors to HCM City to be tested for COVID-19

All passengers arriving at HCM City’s domestic airport and train and bus stations and by private vehicles will need to get a quick test for COVID-19 from April 9, according to city authorities. 

What the doctor ordered

Doctors in a HCM City hospital are making sure they don't run out of face masks, by making their own. As well as treating patients these medics are making 2,500 masks a day, and they hope to grow their operations to help other hospitals. 

Ready to help

Thousands of foreigners still remain in quarantine in Vietnam as the country gets to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic. It was certainly not how they planned to spend their vacations but many have got not nothing but praise for the medical staff helping them out. Even remembering birthdays!

Young student innovates to beat COVID-19

With a passion for technology, a secondary school student from the northern province of Quảng Ninh has designed an automatic hand sanitiser to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

App encourages recycling

Nguyễn Hữu Thuận, the manager of a technology company in HCM City, recently set up a second-hand item sharing app, which has become a platform for people who want to give away or receive things for free.

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