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Ministry proposes allowing schools to make English compulsory from Grade 1

COVID-19 figures as of 6am April 16

VN reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening

Việt Nam has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced.

Social distancing extended for high-risk localities, including Hà Nội and HCM City

Social distancing measures will be extended for 12 localities at high risk of COVID-19 infections, including Hà Nội, HCM City and Đà Nẵng, according to a new decision made by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm April 15

Health ministry issues emergency notice on Lucky Star Gym

The health ministry seeks people who have visited the Lucky Star Gym in Đầm Và area, Tiền Phong Commune, Mê Linh District, Hà Nội from March 15 to 25.

Hundreds of people connected to Bạch Mai Hospital confirmed as negative for coronavirus

The Department of Health in Thanh Hóa Province on Wednesday reported that 679 people connected to Bạch Mai Hospital – a COVID-19 hotspot in Hà Nội – were confirmed as testing negative for SARS-CoV-2.

Hà Nội Red Cross gives free food to poor people affected by COVID-19

Hà Nội’s Red Cross Society will offer presents including cash and free food from April 15 to 25 to poor people affected by COVID-19.

Drug trafficking ring busted in HCM City

Police in HCM City’s Tân Bình District have busted a drug trafficking ring, seizing 11kg of narcotics.

Two more COVID-19 patients recover in the south, total at 171

Two more COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from the Cần Thơ Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Hospital in Cần Thơ City and the Củ Chi Field Hospital of HCM City on Wednesday.

Locally-made ventilators introduced in Đà Nẵng

A locally-made non-invasive ventilator has been introduced by Đà Nẵng-based private Duy Tân College to help the fight against COVID-19.

Mechanic caught spreading nails on national highway

Police in southern Đồng Nai Province’s Biên Hoà City have detained and started legal proceedings against a mechanic for deliberately damaging other people's property.

Facebook user fined for posting fake news about social distancing

Hà Nội Information and Communications Department has fined a Facebook user for posting fake news about social distancing measures.

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Universities provide scholarships to ease burden on disadvantaged students

Many universities in HCM City plan to provide scholarships to students whose families’ livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or who live in the Mekong Delta and are affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.

Proper medical waste control helps reduce spread of disease

Vice head of Việt Nam Environment Administration Nguyễn Thượng Hiền told Lao động (Labour) newspaper about medical waste treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VietGAP quality mango fetches high incomes for farmers in Mekong Delta commune

The cultivation of Hòa Lộc mango to Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) standards provides steady outlets and incomes for farmers in Thổ Sơn Commune in Kiên Giang Province.

Vietnamese nationals brought home from the UK

A number of Vietnamese citizens living in the UK came back home on the return flight which landed in at Vân Đồn Airport in northern Quảng Ninh Province on Wednesday morning.

National Highway 1A to be upgraded, widened in Mekong Delta

The Ministry of Transport has approved a VNĐ1.7 trillion (US$72 million) upgrade of a 20km section of National Highway 1A passing through Hậu Giang and Sóc Trăng provinces.