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Six bodies found after boat capsizes in Quảng Nam

Local rescue forces in the central province of Quảng Nam have found six bodies after a boat overturned on the Vu Gia River at 11pm on Tuesday.

Korean passengers flown back home from Đà Nẵng

Twenty passengers from the Republic of Korea were flown back to their home country last night, one day after their arrival in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Last coronavirus patient discharged from hospital in Vĩnh Phúc Province

The last of Việt Nam’s 16 coronavirus patients was discharged from the Quang Hà General Medical Clinic in Vĩnh Phúc Province on Wednesday morning (February 26).

Cần Thơ rice farmers switch to high-value crops

More rice farmers in Cần Thơ City have switched to other crops or have rotated the cultivation of rice with other crops to increase income and cope with drought.

Ministry of Health calls for strengthening preventive measures amid global coronavirus upsurge

The Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) even as the number cases surges globally.

Universities resort to online career counselling as high schools remain closed

Many universities in HCM City are providing online career counselling for high school students since they are unable to attend school due to COVID-19 fears.

Tân Sơn Nhất airport seeks to close 1 runway for repairs

HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport is seeking permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam to repair a severely downgraded runway at night.

Gang defrauds 1,000 people by impersonating military officers

Hà Nội Police said on Monday they had concluded an investigation into 14 members of a criminal ring who posed as high-ranking defence officers and set up a fake corporation to defraud people with false promises of employment.

Tax reduction could help businesses recover from Covid-19

The tourism and service industry in Đà Nẵng is expected to suffer losses of up to VNĐ700 billion (US$30.4 million) due to strong decreases among key tourist markets in the two months since the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China.

Việt Nam should not become drug transit route: PM

Việt Nam busted several drug rings, both international and interprovincial, in the past two years. The country’s police and customs also collaborated with other ASEAN members to crack down on large-scale drug crimes.

Việt Nam well controls coronavirus epidemic, all 16 confirmed cases recovered

Việt Nam has successfully brought the novel coronavirus (SARS-COVI-2) under control, with a total of 16 infected cases fully recovered from the disease, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said yesterday.

Hải Phòng reports first case of avian flu A/H5N6

Authorities immediately culled the 3,700-strong flock in the afternoon and sprayed disinfectant over the farming area.

PM signed new directive to strengthen the fight against COVID-19

The transport ministry is told to re-direct flights starting or transiting from virus-hit areas of RoK to land in Vân Đồn airport in Quảng Ninh Province, Phù Cát airport of Bình Định, and Cần Thơ airport in Cần Thơ - effectively avoiding the busier airports of the country in the capital city of Hà Nội and HCM City.

About 30 labs in Việt Nam capable of testing for COVID-19

About 30 laboratories across Việt Nam are capable of testing for COVID-19 at present, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Korean and Thai tourists quarantined in Đà Nẵng

Twenty-two foreigners, including 20 Korean and two Thai tourists, have been kept under quarantine at Đà Nẵng’s Lung Disease hospital since February 24.

MoH delays honouring People’s Doctors, focusing on COVID-19 prevention

The Ministry of Health has ordered its departments in 63 provinces and cities to not organise activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27).

1,000 'green' houses to be developed in Việt Nam in 2020

Việt Nam expects to have some 1,000 houses integrated with sustainable energy solutions by the end of this year under an initiative by the Việt Nam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA).

Nghệ An teachers visit student homes despite epidemic

Schools across the country have been closed for three weeks due to coronavirus (COVID-19), but teachers in remote mountainous areas in central Nghệ An Province have not taken any time off.

Ninh Thuận Province struggles to feed livestock

Farmers in the south - central province of Ninh Thuận are struggling to find natural food and water for their animals as prolonged hot weather causes pasture lands to dried up.

Mekong Delta grapples with erosion, subsidence

Erosion and subsidence along canals, rivers and coasts have been severe in many areas in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and local authorities are struggling to raise funds for works to prevent them.