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Veteran spends 25 years bringing fallen comrades home

Hà Nội to demolish run-down apartment buildings in 2023 Q3

Vice Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Dương Đức Tuấn has just approved a plan on renovating and rebuilding old apartment buildings in the capital city.

New car number-plate layout may includes QR code, national flag: Traffic police

The Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department is studying changes to the current car number-plate in an effort to stop drivers from covering their plates with tape to avoid traffic fines.

Mobile medical stations important role in pandemic control

Hà Nội is now the epicentre of COVID-19 in Việt Nam with thousands of new patients every day. In response, mobile medical stations have been set up to reduce pressure on hospitals.

16,035 coronavirus infections confirmed on Tuesday, Hà Nội reports record high 2,884 cases

The city of Hà Nội continues to be the locality with the most coronavirus cases in the country, registering a record 2,884 new daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, as a total of 16,035 transmissions were confirmed nationwide.

Việt Nam reports 16,035 new cases on Tuesday

Mastercard is expanding its global Priceless Causes to Việt Nam

Recently, more than 5, 000 children and families in HCM City, who have been hit hard by the pandemic, received food and essential packages from the joint initiative “Delivery for Good” launched by Mastercard in partnership with Grab and UNICEF.

Seven countries and territories agree to reopen flights with Việt Nam

Seven countries and territories, including the United States, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, South Korea and China’s Taiwan, have agreed to resume air routes to Việt Nam, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV).

Red Sunday 2022 blood donation campaign set to open

Organisers expect to collect 45,000 - 50,000 blood units in the Chủ Nhật Đỏ 2022 (Red Sunday), a blood donation campaign that will officially open at the People’s Police Academy in Hà Nội on January 16.

WHO impressed with Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccination rate, 'door to door' approach

WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai said on Tuesday he was impressed with Việt Nam’s COVID-19 inoculation campaign and the high vaccination rate.

WHO highly appreciates Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccine access and progress

Takeshi Kasai, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, on Monday congratulated Việt Nam and highly appreciated its efforts in accessing COVID-19 vaccines and conducting the vaccination campaign.

Young scientist dreams of making domestic cancer drugs

On November 3, Dương Tiến Anh marked another important milestone in his life when he successfully defended his doctoral thesis in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Hà Nội’s University of Pharmacy.

Health ministry asked to amend COVID-19 risk level assessment criteria

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has asked the Ministry of Health to promptly review and amend guidelines on COVID-19 risk level assessment criteria.

HCM City to give people cash, gifts to celebrate Tết

HCM City will set aside VNĐ900 billion (US$39.54 million) to help beneficiaries of welfare policies, poor people and those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic celebrate Tết (the Lunar New Year).

Mekong Delta authorities encourage farmers to expand smart rice model

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are encouraging farmers to expand smart rice farming since it helps adapt to climate change, is environment-friendly and offers higher incomes.

Nghệ An promotes agri-tourism amid pandemic

Development of safe and eco-friendly agritourism is a new direction for the central province Nghệ An after nearly two years of the pandemic badly affecting the tourism sector.

Record 2,830 new COVID cases reported in Hà Nội on Monday, 14,818 infections nationwide

The capital Hà Nội again registered a record high, with 2,830 new daily COVID-19 infections on Monday, as the Ministry of Health reported 14,818 new cases of coronavirus nationwide.

Việt Nam reports 14,818 new cases on Monday

One more imported Omicron case found in HCM City

One more imported case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered in HCM City last Saturday (January 8), taking the city’s total number to 12.

Construction on expressway section to kick off this year

Construction is expected to start this year on a section of the Dầu Giây – Liên Khương expressway project running through Tân Phú District in Đồng Nai Province to Bảo Lộc City in Lâm Đồng Province

Ministry issues new guidance on additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine

People who have had primary vaccine doses of the Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm can receive AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer or Moderna for the additional dose, according to the latest guidance from the Ministry of Health.