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Prime Minister orders urgent flood response as storm threat looms

COVID-19 pandemic causes shocks to labour market

More than 30.8 million people aged 15 and above have been adversely affected by COVID-19, either losing their jobs or having their salaries seriously slashed.

Vietnamese scientists make potential cancer breakthrough

Scientists of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have succeeded in synthesising platinum complexes which have cytotoxicity on cancer cells and have the potential for treating cancer.

Expert brought to Việt Nam tests positive for COVID-19

A Serbian man who came to Việt Nam as an expert to work in steel manufacturing has tested positive for COVID-19.

One new case of COVID-19 reported in Việt Nam on Saturday morning

PM asks for more repatriation flights

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday asked for increasing repatriation and commercial flights to bring back Vietnamese citizens and welcome foreign experts to Việt Nam.

Three more COVID-19 patients in Việt Nam recover, total at 350

Three more COVID-19 patients in Việt Nam have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 350, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on Friday evening.

No new cases reported in Việt Nam on Friday evening, three more recoveries

No new cases reported on Friday evening, three more recoveries

Border guards arrest 33 people illegally entering Việt Nam

More than 30 Vietnamese citizens have been apprehended by border guards trying to illegally enter the Việt Nam from China.

One dies, two foreigners hospitalised with alcohol poisoning

A foreigner has died and two others are being treated for alcohol poisoning in the central province of Khánh Hòa’s General Hospital after they drunk a mixture of methanol and beer.

346 Vietnamese citizens brought from US amid COVID-19 pandemic

A total of 346 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safe from the US on Thursday.

'Downright unfair': Vietnamese students slam new US visa policy

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students on certain visas have to leave the country if their universities only offer online courses in the upcoming autumn semester.

Practice-based training needed to produce high-quality tourism staff

Education and training of high-quality human resources in tourism and hospitality is key to improve productivity and the competitive capacity of Việt Nam’s tourism sector, tourism experts have said.

No new COVID-19 cases on Friday morning

Transport minister wants to fix overloading at major airports

Aeroplanes currently have to queue for up to an hour to take off and fly around for dozens of minutes to wait to land.

HCM City aims to reduce water pollution by 90 per cent

HCM City authorities have ordered the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with agencies and district authorities to strictly monitor the discarding of litter and untreated sewage in canals in the city.

Forest fires a burning problem during dry season

As many as 160 forest fires were reported across Việt Nam in the last six months, destroying about 756ha of forest, according to the Việt Nam Fire and Rescue Police Department under the Public Security Ministry.

Japan and Mekong countries boost co-operation in COVID-19 fight

Mekong countries include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Việt Nam.

MoET to help Vietnamese students as US issues new visa rules

The Ministry of Education and Training called on all Vietnamese students in the US to calm down and keep themselves updated with US universities’ notices to find an appropriate solution.

No new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Thursday evening

Đà Nẵng clarifies suspicion of foreigners acquiring land use rights under names of Vietnamese nationals

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of central Đà Nẵng City confirmed that it has not granted land use rights to any foreign individuals.