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HCM City pilots AI training programme for award-winning students

Staff past and present share their fond VNS memories

On the 30th anniversary of Việt Nam News, we asked former and current members of staff to share their thoughts and memories about working at the newspaper

Gov’t allows HCM City companies to buy vaccines for employees

The government has approved a proposal by HCM City to allow companies to directly negotiate with suppliers to purchase vaccines for their employees amid the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the city.

Members of the VNS family: Gone but never forgotten

As Việt Nam News celebrates its 30th anniversary, we pay tribute to dearly missed members of our newspaper's family who have sadly passed away. Though they may be gone, their impact on the newspaper and those they left behind will never fade.

One million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Japan arrive in Việt Nam

One million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội late Wednesday night.

159 new cases reported on Thursday morning

COVID-19 update

HCM City's COVID-19 cases top 1,000 on Wednesday, Deputy Health Minister dismisses new variant rumour

A further 423 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday, comprising 414 domestic and nine imported ones, according to the Ministry of Health.

155 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening

Việt Nam to conduct largest-ever vaccination campaign with all data to go online

Việt Nam is about to launch the largest-ever vaccination campaign with around 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be injected, Health Minister Nguyễn Thành Long has said.

176 COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday afternoon, one with unknown infection source

A further 176 domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday afternoon, including 174 in quarantined or locked down areas.

176 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday noon

Telemedicine services save lives at grassroots-level hospitals

Online consultations offered by doctors at Huế Central Hospital helped save the life of a critically ill, pregnant woman at the Việt Nam - Cuba Friendship Hospital in Đồng Hới City in the central province of Quang Bình Province last September.

HCM City seeks Govt permission for companies to buy, vaccinate workers against COVID

HCM City has sought approval from the Government’s for enterprises to enter into direct negotiations to buy COVID-19 vaccines on the international market.

PM orders ensuring stable jobs and life quality of labourers

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently issued a directive asking relevant ministries and localities to ensure stable jobs, improve life quality and working conditions of labourers, especially factory workers nationwide.

Smartphone app launched to aid persons with disabilities

A new smartphone app is aiming to make the lives of disabled people in Việt Nam easier by giving them better access to support.

HCM City to spend $3.3m to support small traders at traditional markets affected by pandemic

HCM City is considering a financial support package worth more than VNĐ76 billion (US$3.31 million) from the State budget to support small traders at traditional markets affected by the pandemic.

92 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning

Việt Nam’s COVID-19 cases tops 11,000 with 403 new cases reported on Tuesday

Tuesday also saw the second largest number of community transmissions reported in a single day since April 27, just behind May 25 when 444 cases were detected.

213 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday evening

Việt Nam calls for community support to buy vaccines

Việt Nam is seeking support from the private sector to secure enough funding to nail deals of 150 million COVID-19 doses in 2021 in an effort to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.