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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.

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.

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.

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 people have died, and another seriously injured after a shooting in broad daylight outside a house in northern Việt Nam.

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).

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.

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.

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.

HCM City plans to vaccinate 970,000 children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.

Việt Nam is considering fully reopening international tourism from the middle of next month, earlier than the previously proposed April target, with stringent movement restrictions imposed at the start of the pandemic set to be abolished.

HCM City pre-school teachers welcomed children back to school on Monday, ending months of virtual learning and furloughs due to school closures.

The Ministry of Health has suggested the reopening of karaoke and bars based on the pandemic evaluation in each area.

COVID-19 patients who are allowed to self-monitor at home have been told to measure and pay attention to breathing rate, pulse, temperature, peripheral oxygen (SpO2) levels, and blood pressure, then fill out a health monitoring sheet twice a day.

Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s rivers is expected to be less severe than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Irrigation Department.

Nguyễn Văn Hạnh uses a combination of traditional methods mixed with technology to not only produce a sustainable fruit but also provide employment for more than 50 ethnic-minority labourers.