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Prime Minister orders urgent flood response as storm threat looms

COVID-19: VN latest update on Saturday morning

Israeli embassy gives rice to people affected by COVID-19

The Israeli embassy on Friday (April 24) donated a tonne of rice to support people affected by the COVID-19 at Nghĩa Tân Commune, Cầu Giấy District, Hà Nội.

Risk of COVID-19 transmission in community still high

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said on Friday that people should be happy with the progress being made to tackle COVID-19, but insisted the risk of transmission in the community was still quite high despite Việt Nam’s efforts.

Covid-19 risk assessment scale issued for tourism enterprises

The HCM City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Disease Prevention and Control on April 23 issued a set of evaluation indicators for Covid-19 risk assessment at tourism and travel enterprises.

Việt Nam reports two new imported cases of COVID-19, total at 270

Two new COVID-19 cases were reported by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Friday afternoon.

VN confirms two new cases of Covid-19 on Friday

Man prosecuted for trading counterfeit COVID-19 preventive suits

The Hà Nội’s People’s Procuracy has approved launching legal proceedings against a man for allegedly selling thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 preventive suits.

Oxford study finds Việt Nam best-placed nation to ease social distancing

The country allowed some non-essential businesses in Ha Noi and HCM City to reopen earlier this week, along with other moves to relax some COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

Trust in VN’s health sector boosted by pandemic fight, says Vice President

In a visit to the Ministry of Health in Hà Nội, Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh said Việt Nam has basically managed to control the pandemic and protect people’s lives and health while maintaining production and business and ensuring social security.

Vietnamese citizens from Italy test negative for SARS-CoV-2 again

The second test samples of 55 Vietnamese citizens and three Italians returning from Italy to the central city were negative for SARS-CoV-2 on Wednesday (April 22).

Huế: Fish bone removed from man's lung after five years

Doctors from the central Huế hospital removed a fish bone fragment that was stuck in a man’s lung on Wednesday.

240 Korean experts quarantined upon arrival in Việt Nam

A group of 240 South Korean experts of LG Company arriving on flight OZ7747 from Incheon have been kept in isolation after arriving at Vân Đồn International Airport on Thursday.

Demolition work to continue at 8B Lê Trực building

The second phase of the demolition of illegally constructed floors of a building at 8B Lê Trực Street in Hà Nội’s Ba Đình District, is expected to start on May 15.

COVID-19: Guarding against the virus

For the many frontline medical staff who wear facemasks almost all the time, they can eventually become uncomfortable and put pressure on your ears. One voluntary organisation has come up with a way to combat this.

One more patient with COVID-19 recovers in Đồng Nai Province, total at 225

One more patient with COVID-19 recovered and was discharged from the Lung Hospital in Đồng Nai Province on Friday, bringing the country’s total cases being given the all-clear to 225.

Zero-priced supermarket helps struggling locals in HCM City

It’s not uncommon to see random acts of kindness in HCM City.

HCM City to continue with preventive measures despite end of COVID-19 restrictions

HCM City will continue to carry out the COVID-19 prevention methods stipulated in a directive sent by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc though it has been downgraded from high risk to medium risk and social distancing ended at midnight on Wednesday (April 23).