Localities asked to speed up vaccinations for children
The Ministry of Health has sent an official request to a number of health departments nationwide calling on them to speed up the vaccination drive for children aged 12 to 17.
Disabled man makes brooms from plants
The 38-year-old doesn't let his disabilities stand in his way as he crafts brooms from the many plants near his home in the Central Highlands province of Tây Nguyên.
HCM City to pilot electric bus services within this quarter
The first electric-bus routes in HCM City are scheduled to open within the first quarter of this year, the municipal Department of Transport has announced.
Overseas Vietnamese encouraged to invest at home
Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese Nguyễn Phú Bình talks to VnEconomy online newspaper about measures to draw more investment from Overseas Vietnamese
USAID offers donations to help Việt Nam close TB detection and treatment gaps
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered new tuberculosis (TB) detection tools and treatment medications valued at roughly US$3 million for Việt Nam on Wednesday.
Young take great pride in military service
Thousands of young people across the nation from all walks of life are excited and proud to join the army and hope to contribute to protecting the fatherland.
Việt Nam’s daily COVID caseload hits record high for three consecutive days
With 34,737 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Việt Nam's daily tally has now hit a record high for three consecutive days.
Disabled people key partners in efforts for sustainable development in Việt Nam: UN
The United Nations launched a joint project to ensure better rights for people with disabilities on Wednesday, aiming to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) through effective collaboration.
COVID figures on February 16
COVID latest update
Gov't agrees with proposal to reopen int'l tourism from March 15
The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal to fully reopen international tourism activities in the new normal, starting from March 15.
Grades one to six in Hà Nội's urban districts set to return to school from Feb 21
The Hà Nội People’s Committee on Tuesday approved the proposal of the municipal Department of Education and Training, allowing students from grades 1 to 6 in 12 urban districts to return to school from February 21 after nine months of online instruction due to COVID-19.
HCM City speeds up adjustment of development master plan
The People’s Committee of HCM City has issued a decision granting approval for an outline of missions and total cost estimate to adjust plans to revitalise the southern hub over the next two decades and beyond.
People need to take care of their health in cold weather, say doctors
Doctors say the cold weather can cause respiratory diseases for children and worsen chronic diseases in the elderly such as heart diseases, blood pressure, bone and joint problems or bronchial asthma.
Two dead, one injured in triple Thái Nguyên shooting
Two people have died, and another seriously injured after a shooting in broad daylight outside a house in northern Việt Nam.
Vaccinations should be deployed among children aged 5-11 as cases rise: official
Children in the 5-11 age group should be vaccinated with two doses, including those who have recovered from COVID-19, given the increasing number of infections and severe cases among children, according to Doctor Phạm Quang Thái, head of the northern regional office of the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (NEPI).
Real heroes on the frontline amid the battle against COVID-19
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on people’s lives for more than two years and with cases rising, pressure on health workers continues to pile up.
Record 31,814 new coronavirus cases registered on Tuesday
Việt Nam again registered a record number of daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 31,814 new patients, taking the country's tally to 2,572,087 infections.
Only nine provinces, cities have not issued plan for preschool children to return to school
Nine out of 63 provinces and cities in the country have not issued plans to bring preschool children to school due to COVID-19, said the Ministry of Education and Training on Tuesday.
31,814 new COVID-19 cases, 85 more deaths reported on Tuesday
HCM City plans for vaccinating nearly one million children aged 5-11 against COVID-19
HCM City plans to vaccinate 970,000 children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.
