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Ministry proposes allowing schools to make English compulsory from Grade 1

Việt Nam aims to reduce malnutrition among ethnic minority children to below 15% by 2030

Việt Nam targets reducing the rate of underweight and malnousished children under five to less than 15 per cent by 2030.

Cần Thơ to speed up agricultural production

The Cần Thơ City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to develop its agricultural production to meet gross domestic product (GRDP) of 1.2 per cent by the end of this year.

HCM City launches pharmaceutical price stabilisation programme

The People’s Committee of HCM City has begun its pharmaceutical price stabilisation programme for the 2020-2021 period to meet the need for essential drugs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

No new COVID-19 cases reported for four days in a row

For the fourth day running, not a single new case of COVID-19 has been detected in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam recorded no new cases for 3.5 days, one case tests positive after recovery

Việt Nam has recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the last three and a half days but one recovered patient has tested positive again for the virus three days after she was released from hospital.

Health official holds wedding for son in violation of COVID-19 prevention regulations

Director of the Hà Tĩnh Department of Health Lê Ngọc Châu confirmed that Lê Anh Hùng, deputy director of the Hương Khê District General Hospital, had made the violation.

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Remote health check-up platform, COVID-19 prevention app launched

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended a ceremony on Saturday to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in COVID-19 prevention and control.

Medical supplies presented to Lao security departments

The Public Security Department of central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province on Saturday presented medical supplies and necessities to the Security Departments of the Lao provinces of Salavan and Sekong to support their fight against COVID-19.

Two more patients with COVID-19 recover in Bạc Liêu Province, bring total to 203

Two more patients have been declared COVID-19-free following treatment at hospital.

HCM City steps up inspections of COVID-19 prevention measures

Lê Thanh Liêm, deputy chairman of the HCM City People's Committee, has asked departments, sectors and relevant agencies to conduct random and periodic inspections of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures across the city.

Safe distance services allowed in central region

The latest extension to social distancing rules set by the Prime Minister will mean limited services will be operating in Đà Nẵng City.

Vietnamese people returning from Italy test negative for COVID-19

All 55 Vietnamese citizens returning from Italy on a specially arranged flight that landed on Saturday morning, have tested negative for COVID-19.

For the third consecutive day, VN has no new cases of COVID-19

The total number of people who have contracted coronavirus in the country remains at 268, with 201 of those making a full recovery.

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VN has no new cases of coronavirus to report on Saturday evening

No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Việt Nam on Saturday evening, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control have announced.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm April 18

COVID19: Prevention is better than cure

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in China, Việt Nam has taken 5 decisive steps to fight against the lethal virus which are Prevention, Detection, Quarantine, Isolation and Stamping out. It has proved effective up until now.

British COVID-19 patient No 22 tests negative in the UK

A British man who recovered from COVID-19 in Việt Nam, only to test positive again as he left the country, has now been given the all clear once more.

Monkey business

A group of very curious monkeys proved they were far from camera shy after making an appearance in central Vietnam. Around 200 decended dropped in for some snacks and a drink. Cuteness overload.