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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.

Three quarters of all COVID-19 patients nationwide have now recovered

The amount of people who have made a full recovery after testing positive for COVID-19 now tops 200.

Farmers in Mekong Delta province continue switch to high-value crops

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang plans to grow other crops on around 4,000ha of fields which only grow one rice crop a year or are unproductive by 2030.

Đồng Tháp farmers adopt drones to spray crops

Some farmers in the southern province of Đồng Tháp have started using drones to spray pesticide and fertilizer on their crops after seeing how effective the machines are.

Online training should be promoted: Ministry

Almost half of all universities nationwide are turning to online tutoring to make sure students can keep up with their studies.

Freelance tour guides among beneficiaries of govt 62-trillion đồng package

The Government Office has suggested adding freelance tour guides to the list of beneficiaries on the government's VND62 trillion package to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bình Phước Province promises enterprises relief from difficulties caused by pandemic

The Bình Phước Province administration has worked with the developers of 13 industrial zones to remove difficulties faced by their tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting people with disabilities during COVID-19

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic affects different groups of people differently. Many people have lost their jobs and need to stay home.

VN records no new cases of COVID-19 over past two days

No new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Việt Nam over the past 48 hours.

Public resolve will beat COVID-19: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said on Friday that despite numerous hardships, Việt Nam would overcome the COVID-19 pandemic if ministries, agencies, localities and the public worked together.

HCM City says penalty for not wearing mask in public too low

The HCM City People’s Committee has sought the Government’s permission to increase the fine for not wearing a mask in public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam records no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday evening

Việt Nam reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, keeping the total national number of patients at 268, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday evening.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm April 17

Ministry of Public Security to investigate Hà Nội’s medical equipment purchase

The Ministry of Public Security has summoned officials of the Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to clarify the purchase of medical equipment, said chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung on Friday.

MoT announces plans to transport passengers amid COVID-19

The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to transport passengers by road, rail, sea and air amid COVID-19 from now until April 30.

Việt Nam returns Philippine sailor found adrift at sea

The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu’s Border Guard Command and the provincial Department of Home Affairs transferred a sailor found adrift at sea to the Philippine Consulate General in HCM City on Thursday.

Việt Nam has 21 more recovered COVID-19 patients, total at 198

Twenty-one Vietnamese patients with COVID-19 have recovered and were discharged from three treatment facilities across the country on April 17.

One village, two healthcare facilities locked down after Hà Giang reports first COVID-19 case

Pín Tủng Hamlet and two healthcare facilities in Đồng Văn District in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang have been placed under lockdown after a 16-year-old ethnic minority girl tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Thursday.

Thái Bình officers connected to Đường 'Nhuệ' detained

Police in Thái Bình Province on Thursday detained four officers related to the case of Nguyễn Xuân Đường, also known as Đường Nhuệ, who was arrested on April 9 for assault.