Việt Nam News

The Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City will distribute dozens of thousands of personal protective equipment like masks, protective suits, and gloves to Bình Thuận Province in a bid to support the local health sector during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Several hacker groups have taken advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to launch cyberattacks against organisations in different countries including Việt Nam.

The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities nationwide to strengthen the prevention of COVID-19 for the elderly on Thursday.

Two babies who underwent surgery for serious liver diseases have recovered, said the National Paediatrics Hospital on Wednesday.

Hà Nội has activated a smartphone app that allows the authorities to keep check on quarantined patients and lets the patients themselves update health information.

A Vietnamese woman living in Australia has claimed her and her brother were attacked on a train because they were both wearing face masks.

Two first Vietnamese Americans have reportedly died of contracting COVID-19 in the Washington state, United States.

Việt Nam was among the top rice exporters in the world but still ranked at an average level of food security, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Wednesday, calling for solutions to tackle shortcomings of the country’s agriculture production and food security.

More farmers in Đắk Lắk Province’s M’Đrắk District have switched to lemongrass cultivation to adapt to climate change.

Việt Nam’s military has prepared facilities ready to accept 20,000 people for quarantine if the need arises.

Additional tuition fees for distance education during the coronavirus outbreak must be decided by parents and schools and not exceed total tuition for the academic year announced from the beginning, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

A charity kitchen in Vĩnh Thuận District's health centre is set up to serve free meal for the people in need.

Tuna-fishing boats in the central province of Khánh Hòa are busy with the ongoing season, as a vessel can earn nearly VNĐ100 million (US$4,300) per trip.

The central city has begun construction of a steel dam – the second of its kind – on the lower Cẩm Lệ River to reduce salinity and deal with serious water shortages in the dry season this year.

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday night made an urgent announcement regarding two flights that landed in Việt Nam over the last few days carrying passengers who have since tested positive for COVID-19.

Five Vietnamese, two French, and one German were announced to be positive to SARS-CoV-2 late Wednesday night, bringing the country’s total record to 76.

The order came on Wednesday following media reports of service establishments across the country refusing service to foreign nationals, even showing signs of discrimination against them over coronavirus transmission fears.

As more and more countries throughout Asia and Europe start to close borders with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, thousands of Vietnamese citizens are rushing home.