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Border schools nationwide race to prepare for new academic year

Requirements set for the reopening of karaoke and disco venues

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a document to local authorities about the reopening of karaoke and disco venues.

AstraZeneca says working with Health Ministry for approval of COVID-19 antibody cocktail

AstraZeneca is working with the Ministry of Health of Việt Nam to accelerate regulatory approval for its Evusheld long-acting COVID-19 antibody combination, Nitin Kapoor, the company’s chairman and general director for Việt Nam and Asia Area Frontier Markets, said.

HCM City assesses ability to care for COVID patients as numbers rise

The HCM City Department of Health has called on healthcare facilities and other relevant authorities to evaluate and improve their capability to care for COVID-19 patients, especially those at home, amid a rise in caseload caused by people travelling during the Tết holidays and reopening of schools.

Hà Nội to speed up construction of Nhổn-Hà Nội Station metro project

Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans and a delegation of the EC inspected the construction site of the Nhổn – Hà Nội Station section of Hà Nội’s metro line No.3 on Saturday.

Việt Nam registers 41,980 new COVID-19 patients on Saturday

Việt Nam confirmed 41,980 new COVID-19 patients on Saturday, including 12 imported infections.

Việt Nam reports 41,980 news cases on Saturday

Australia donates 3.6mln Pfizer COVID vaccine doses, completing 7.8mln dose commitment

Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Việt Nam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with the Việt Nam Ministry of Health, UNICEF said on Saturday.

Cà Mau Province to grow other crops on 2,000ha of rice fields

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau plans to convert this year nearly 2,000ha of unproductive rice paddies into fields where rice and aquatic species are rotated or perennial crops are grown.

Military doctors take care of ethnic people's health

Military doctors at border stations in the northern province of Sơn La have contributed to raising awareness in healthcare and achieved remarkable results in public medical centres, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students return to HCM City, struggle for places to stay

Students returning to HCM City as colleges reopen after a prolonged hiatus are facing a major hurdle even before classes begin: finding a place to stay.

Việt Nam registers new record of daily coronavirus infections on Friday

Hà Nội continued to have a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday, with 4,549. It is also the locality with the highest number of new cases in the country, the latest announcement from the Ministry of Health said.

Hà Nội halts school reopening plan for grades one to six in urban districts

The Hà Nội People’s Committee on Friday approved the proposal of the municipal Department of Education and Training, which temporarily pauses the plan to let students from grades 1 to 6 in 12 urban districts return to school.

42,439 new COVID-19 cases, 80 more deaths reported on Friday

COVID-19 cases increase at HCM City schools as million make return to classroom

Educational institutions in HCM City have been told to enhance safety measures in response to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases among students after one million returned to kindergartens and schools this week.

Major hospitals call for blood donation

Many hospitals across the country are facing blood shortages as reserves ran dry over the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Guidance released for receiving foreign tourists from now until full reopening

The period lasts from now until the full reopening of Việt Nam's outbound/inbound tourism activities via air, road, and sea routes which is slated for March 15, 2022.

Kindergarten children in Hà Nội back to school from March 1

Hà Nội will allow kindergartens to reopen from March 1 and let parents decide whether to send their children to school or not.

Drug administration grants licences for first three made-in-Việt Nam Molnupiravir products

The products are hard gelatine capsules, with an expiration date of six months.

Workers offered rental support to return to labour market

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is proposing a rental assistance package for workers' accommodation.

Hà Nội to focus on high risk groups in COVID battle, less on case numbers

To minimise deaths from COVID-19 and severe cases, Hà Nội is to focus on high-risk groups, offering them regular health checks, with less of a focus on the caseload number.