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Border schools nationwide race to prepare for new academic year

MoH orders 12 localities quickly finish Abdala vaccination this month

The Ministry of Health has ordered 12 provinces and cities to spend up administering the Abdala COVID-19 vaccine before it reaches its expiry date.

HCM City calls for locals and authorities to be wary of COVID-19 risks after Tết holiday

HCM City is prepared for a possible spike in COVID caseload after Tết, and has called on locals to strictly follow pandemic regulations.

The COVID generation: heading back to school with joy

Educators say the reopening is “imperative” despite the complicated and unpredictable development of the pandemic as the closing has taken a toll on students’ development.

Border district in Lào Cai ‘fosters’ households out of poverty

For the past year and a half, a project ‘fostering’ poor households has been implemented in Bát Xát District in northern Lào Cai Province, which aims to assist more than 900 poor households on their way out of poverty.

Deputy PM asks for support to fly Vietnamese nationals home

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has requested that ministries, agencies and localities create the best conditions to accommodate Vietnamese nationals living abroad who wish to return to Việt Nam.

3 bridges planned to improve transportation in HCM City

Three new bridges in HCM City are expected to make travel more convenient, improve regional connectivity and reduce traffic jams.

HCM City universities tell students to return on Feb 14

Many universities and colleges in HCM City plan to resume in-person classes next Monday (February 14) with strict compliance with COVID-19 pandemic safety measures.

HCM City to turn Thủ Đức into knowledge-based economy

HCM City is drafting plans to develop the new Thủ Đức City into a knowledge-based economy with a highly skilled workforce by 2030.

Cinemas, art venues in Hà Nội set to reopen on Feb 10

Cinemas and art performance venues in Hà Nội will reopen on February 10, after nine months of closure due to the pandemic, according to the city authorities.

Việt Nam registers record 21,909 coronavirus cases

Việt Nam registered 21,909 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the most it has ever recorded in a single daily update, as well as 97 deaths related to the virus.

Motorbike taxis resume in Hà Nội after six-month pause

Motorbike taxis can resume in Hà Nội on Tuesday after a six-month year hiatus due to COVID-19, according to the capital city’s transport department.

Việt Nam reports 21,909 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

All schools in Việt Nam to reopen this month

All 63 cities and provinces in the country plan to reopen schools in February after many months of closure due to the pandemic, the Ministry of Education and Training said on Monday.

1.5 mln COVID-19 shots administered during Tết holiday

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday sent an urgent dispatch urging localities to speed up the spring COVID-19 vaccination drive, lasting from January 29 to February 28.

Party chief asks for resumption of normal operations after Tết

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng asked ministries, agencies, sectors and localities to immediately resume normal operation as the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday ended.

Hà Nội's 1st-6th graders set for school return

Students from the first to sixth grades in 12 urban districts of Hà Nội will return to school for in-person learning from February 21, according to a new proposal

Cold snap to hit northern region

The northern region and north-central province of Thanh Hóa are expected to experience a cold chill from the evening of February 8, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Border soldiers delay marriage to fight against the pandemic

Many border soldiers are putting aside their personal lives and delaying their wedding day, to continue fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.

Great progress made in illiteracy eradication, education universalisation

Great progress has been observed in illiteracy eradication and education universalisation in Việt Nam, as the country continues building a learning society.