Việt Nam News

Hà Nội People's Committee on Monday made public its plan to vaccinate about 700,000-850,000 children aged 12-17, after a number of localities in the country, including HCM City, have already started inoculation campaigns for children.

The HCM City Department of Health has called on the People’s Committee to first administer a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk groups and frontline forces before continuing with the immunisation programme.

In HCM City, the country’s COVID-19 epicentre, most activities have resumed and the economy seems to be recovering amid its so-called ‘new normal’ a month after it lifted restrictions on October 1.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met members of the Vietnamese community in the UK on October 31 (local time), as part of his ongoing European trip.

Each night they meet at the Khuất Duy Tiến intersection in Cầu Giấy District, and wait for that all-important call telling them someone is in distress.

Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Việt Nam are getting ready to begin receiving tourists, again as part of wider a pilot scheme to reintroduce tourism in the wake of the COVID-19 pademic. 

The State Council for Acceptance of Construction Projects in a recent meeting has approved of the quality assessment results of Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro in Hà Nội, setting the stage for commercial operations of the long-delayed work.

The European Commission (EC) continued to recognise Việt Nam’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to Deputy General Director of the Directorate of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Nguyễn Quang Hùng.

The Ministry of Health announced 5,519 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the country's tally to 921,122. 

The Government of Canada is providing CAD$50,000 (US$40,350) to support female migrant workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Bình Dương Province. 

The Ministry of Health confirmed 5,227 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the country's tally to 915,603.

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work with partners to speed up the recognition of “vaccine passports.

The city will work with district authorities to inspect pandemic-prevention compliance at restaurants, cafes and other food and beverage places that have resumed dine-in services.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology, on October 29 inaugurated the International Centre for Physics (ICP) and the International Centre for Mathematical Research and Training (ICRTM).

Many workers in neighboring provinces have returned to HCM City after the city lifted lockdown measures.

The HCM City Department of Health has published the list of private and public establishments that do COVID-19 tests with their prices.