Việt Nam News

The People's Court in Cao Bằng Province has handed down a series of jail sentences to 12 people involved in the province’s largest drug smuggling ring at court on Monday.

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From Tuesday, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living in Việt Nam will be able declare their health status via smartphone-based apps co-developed by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and domestic IT companies.

Another passenger on the flight from London to Việt Nam that carried the country’s 17th COVID-19 patient has tested positive for the disease, making him the 33rd patient in Việt Nam, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday afternoon.

As many as 1,893 people who were identified to have contact with COVID-19 infected patients and their families in Hà Nội will leave concentrated quarantine centres on Tuesday after having completed their quarantine period.

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities to tighten the screening, classification and isolation of Covid-19 patients at medical facilities across the country on Tuesday.

Việt Nam reported the 32nd victim of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Việt Nam aims to basically eliminate the disease in the country by 2030.

Four people trapped in a cave on Hài Mountain in northern province of Sơn La were rescued on Monday afternoon.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has reduced poverty rapidly in recent years through drastic measures to support the poor.

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have encouraged farmers to breed ducks under biosafety standards and develop guaranteed outlets to ensure stable incomes.

The City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) has asked its customers to use online services and non-cash payments to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health last Sunday (March 8) told private hospitals in HCM City to screen any patient suspected of contracting COVID-19.

For the officers at border stations in the northern mountainous regions, aside from national defence and security duties, their mission is also to help improve the healthcare of the ethnic minority-dominated population And that means dissuading them from following superstitious practices.

The HCM City Department of Transport will begin on Tuesday (March 10) to monitor vehicles violating traffic rules via fixed camera systems at 14 roads in the city centre.

As the fight against COVID-19 in Việt Nam enters a new stage, the country needs to remain “calm”, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a Government meeting this morning, adding that “Việt Nam will beat COVID-19.”