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Health official checks COVID-19 prevention at Nội Bài int’l airport

Deputy Minister of Health Đỗ Xuân Tuyên on Sunday inspected prevention and control work against COVID-19 at Hà Nội-based Nội Bài International Airport.

City to ensure guest workers receive training for skilled jobs

HCM City has been sending workers abroad under various programmes in recent years, but challenges still exist, especially in training, according to the city Department of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs.

Kiên Giang to expand industrial shrimp farming

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to increase the area under industrial and semi-industrial shrimp farming models to 3,200ha and annual output to 28,000 tonnes this year, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Face masks required for all

The decision will be effective for 30 days, starting March 15, the foreign ministry said.

Sóc Trăng depends on efficient farming models to beat climate change

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng have adopted many new farming models to adapt to climate change, which has helped them cope with the severe saltwater intrusion.

Ethnic village turns into civilised community

An ethnic-minority village in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng has become well-known for its title “village with 3-nos” (no drinking, no smoking and no social evils) thanks to a concerted communal effort that commenced over a dozen years ago.

Samsung engineers to be put under close medical supervision

A plan of close medical supervising 700 South Korean engineers of the Samsung Company coming to Việt Nam has been set up, said director of the Bắc Ninh Department of Health Tô Thị Mai Hoa on Sunday.

Kon Tum to ensure electricity supply during dry season

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum is actively taking measures to meet high demand for electricity during the dry season, an increase of 22 per cent compared to the the same period last year.

Cần Thơ to focus on rural development

Cần Thơ city has unveiled a programme to achieve the national targets for rural development and carry out the ‘One Commune One Product’ project to develop each region's forte.

Most COVID-19 patients in stable conditions

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn on Sunday highly appreciated the southern province of Bình Thuận’s efforts to prevent and control COVID-19 as the country had 56 confirmed cases by Sunday night

British, German men test positive for COVID-19, VN's tally reaches 57

The health ministry late Sunday announced that the results for three foreigners visiting Việt Nam have returned positive, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 57.

Latvian man confirmed to be 54th COVID-19 case in Việt Nam

A 34-year-old Latvian national was confirmed to be the 54th COVID-19 positive case in Việt Nam late Sunday, according to test results obtained at 7:30pm Sunday from the Pasteur Institute in HCM City.

Strict new rules on Vietnam Airlines flights from Europe

The carrier will conduct interviews and temporary checks on all passengers before they board flights from Europe.

Four more patients test positive for COVID-19, raising total to 53

Four people, including one from the Czech Republic, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Việt Nam on Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infection cases in the country to 53.

WHO to continue working with Việt Nam in containing COVID-19

WHO Representative in Việt Nam Park Ki-dong highly appreciated Việt Nam’s proactive measures in the fight against COVID-19 at Saturday meeting with Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in Hà Nội.

British passenger confirmed as Việt Nam’s 49th COVID-19 case

Another patient has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Huế City, raising the total number of infections in Việt Nam to 49.

48th COVID-19 infection confirmed in Việt Nam

Việt Nam confirmed the 48th COVID-19 infection on Saturday, connected to the 34th case.

Việt Nam denies entry from UK and Schengen countries over COVID-19, starting March 15

The decision will be effective for 30 days, starting March 15, the foreign ministry said.

National population database to be completed next year

The national population database would be completed by April next year to improve State management of citizens, according to the Ministry of Public Security.