Việt Nam News

Việt Nam confirmed 5 more COVID-19 patients on Wednesday night, making the total 227. 

Twelve more patients recovered from COVID-19 on Thursday, according to the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, bringing the total number of patient given the all clear in Việt Nam to 75.

Cần Thơ is determined to accelerate work on the urban development and resilience project (project No.3).

People aged more than 60 who suffer from chronic and common diseases are eligible to use examination and treatment services provided by hospitals at home and be covered by health insurance, according to the city's Department of Health.

Cát Lái Ferry,  which connects HCM City's District 2 and Đồng Nai Province's Nhơn Trạch District, will be allowed to meet demands for travel and transport of goods, according to the city’s Department of Transport.

Việt Nam’s 73rd COVID-19 patient, who returned to Việt Nam from UK on March 15, was given the all clear on Thursday morning.

A Facebook user has been fined VNĐ12.5 million (US$530) for spreading fake news, incorrectly claiming a COVID-19 patient had died in Việt Nam.

Hotlines 1022 and 02838249000 in HCM City, which are available 24 hours a day to receive calls from the public relating to the coronavirus outbreak, were set up yesterday (April 1) by the city’s People’s Committee.

British COVID-19 patient No 57, who was receiving treatment at the general hospital in Núi Thành district, tested negative with SARS-CoV-2 for the first time since March 16.

The COVID-19 outbreak at a Hà Nội hospital dubbed the epicenter of the capital city, has been brought under control.

Among measures to cope with drought and fresh water shortage, the switch to sesame crops in the dry season has provided rice farmers in Cần Thơ City with higher incomes in recent years.

A man has built more than 20 houses for poor ethnic minorities over the past three years. The poor people are in different provinces including Lâm Đồng, Đồng Nai, Ninh Thuận and Đắk Lắk.

Most of the streets he passes are empty as citizens practise social distancing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but for a delivery driver like Nguyễn Văn Thắng, being outside is a must.

Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Thursday morning, bringing the total number nationwide to 222, while 63 patients have recovered.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has allocated VNĐ800 million (nearly US$34,000) to five provinces which have declared an emergency due to saltwater intrusion.

The issue was raised after Hà Nội set up on Tuesday several COVID-19 test stations in the city using quick test kits purchased from South Korea, with which the East Asian country has been conducting mass testing on up to tens of thousands of people on peak days.

As of 7pm, 63 COVID-19 patients have recovered, 54 have tested negative once and 43 have tested negative twice.

The new rules will last until at least April 15 and Việt Nam News has asked Hà Nội residents how their lives will change.