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Policy beneficiaries, disadvantaged workers receive gifts ahead of national holidays

Immigration Department pilots e-portal passport applications

Vietnamese citizens applying for passports without electronic chips will be able to submit their forms online and receive them by post.

Together for a sustainable and greener future

Another Norwegian Constitution Day has come. I am very happy but also emotional to share my last address on this day as Norwegian Ambassador to Việt Nam.

Two British tourists killed in motorbike crash in Hội An: Police

Two British tourists, a man and a woman, died in a motorbike crash in the central city Hội An (Quảng Nam Province) early Monday morning, police have confirmed.

Slight decrease in COVID cases on Monday

A total of 1,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, a fall of 46 compared to Sunday, as well as two deaths.

COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on May 16 afternoon

‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children with difficult circumstances on May 14.

Five expressways to use non-stop automatic toll collection by September

The State-owned Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) will implement automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC) on all five expressways under its management across the country by the third quarter this year.

No COVID-19 deaths, 1,594 new cases recorded on Sunday

A total of 1,594 new COVID-19 infections were detected with no deaths reported on Sunday.

1,594 new COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday

Tourism hit by lack of personnel after reopening

Human resource shortages plague the tourism industry even as tourism, transport and other services are resuming, HCM City authorities said.

State President, VFF leader congratulate Buddhists on Buddha’s birthday

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited Huệ Nghiêm and Minh Đạo pagodas in HCM City on Saturday on the occasion of Buddha’s 2,566th birthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.

Former Hạ Long chairman to be detained and prosecuted

The People’s Procuracy of Quảng Ninh Province on Saturday issued a warrant to prosecute and temporarily detain Phạm Hồng Hà, former chairman of Hạ Long People’s Committee.

1,895 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday

A total of 1,895 new COVID-19 infections were detected on Saturday, the first time Việt Nam has registered less than 2,000 cases in a single daily update since July 11 last year.

1,895 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths reported on Saturday

HCM City, Bình Dương discuss improvement in traffic connectivity

HCM City and Bình Dương Province will work jointly on infrastructure projects to improve connectivity between them.

Mekong Delta mitigates saltwater intrusion damages

Proactive prevention measures and “proper” restructuring of crop cultivation in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have proved effective in mitigating saline intrusion in the 2021-2022 dry season.

Bến Tre expands farming of key aquaculture species

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is expanding farming of some key fisheries products for both domestic consumption and exports.

HCM City urges private sector to invest in geriatric care

The private sector has an opportunity to build geriatric care facilities that provide good care for elderly people, given rising demand for such services, HCM City officials say.

Việt Nam gears up for rollout of fourth COVID-19 vaccine shots

The Vietnamese health ministry has asked provincial/municipal health department to provide the tentative number of vaccines needed for the rollout of second COVID-19 booster shots (fourth doses) before May 25, 2022.

New southern ring road set to open to traffic in 2028

Construction of the first phase of Ring Road No.4, which runs through five southern localities, including HCM City, should be completed by 2028, local reports say.