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Businesses await financial mechanism for switching to electric buses, taxis

HCM City begins the biggest vaccination drive

The HCM City Department of Health on June 18 ordered the Children Hospital and the Children Hospital No.2 to admit child COVID-19 patients.

112 new COVID-19 cases reported at noon Saturday

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Ninh Thuận develops more grape varieties

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận is speeding up research into and creation of new grape varieties, especially for making wine, with high yields and quality.

Bạc Liêu to expand large-scale agricultural production, raise farmers' incomes

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu plans to expand large-scale production and the use of advanced techniques to improve agricultural yield and quality and raise farmers' incomes from now to 2025.

Steering committee requires localities to conduct prompt vaccination

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam asked localities to conduct vaccinations as scheduled, avoiding slow progress in inoculations if the vaccine is available.

HCM City urges residents to strictly maintain social distancing as cases keep rising

HCM City authorities have urged all residents to continue to take further precautions and maintain social distancing measures as “everyone is now potentially a source of infection”.

94 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday morning

HCM City leads national COVID tally on Friday with highest daily increase

HCM City broke its record daily increase of new COVID-19 cases on Friday with 149 locally-transmitted infections. A day earlier, it reported 137 cases, according to the Health Ministry.

62 news cases reported on Friday evening

HCM City feeling the strain of rising cases

The COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam continues to be complicated this week, with the number of new cases on the rise, especially in HCM City.

Severe heatwave hits north, central regions

Northern and north-central provinces are sweltering under a severe hot wave, with temperatures in some places topping 40 degrees Celsius, announced the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

HCM City’s new master plan places quality of life as priority

The newly adjusted master plan for HCM City must ensure that its residents’ interests are a top priority, Nguyễn Văn Nên, secretary of HCM City Party Committee, has said.

71-year-old woman becomes Việt Nam's 62nd COVID-19 related death

A 71-year-old woman with a range of underlying health issues from the southern province of An Giang has become Việt Nam’s 62nd COVID-19 related death.

Police arrest ‘significant’ member of people smuggling gang

The Vietnamese national, who has not been named, was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency at a petrol station in Middlesbrough, the UK, on Thursday.

HCM City told to apply smallest-possible-scale restrictions

HCM City has been asked to work harder to impose restriction measures on the smallest possible scale so as not to prolong large-scale social distancing.