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K Hospital performs artificial growth joint replacement surgery on its youngest patient

Tour guides affected by the pandemic get cash support

More than 9,000 tour guides out of work because of the pandemic have been given financial support by the government.

Filipino fishermen saved by Vietnamese boat, islanders

A Filipino fisherman was saved by a ship of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) on Tuesday night while drifting in the area of the Trường Sa (Spratly) Islands.

Requiem in HCM City to commemorate those who died of COVID-19

A requiem on November 18 in HCM City will be held in remembrance of people who died of COVID during the fourth pandemic wave that has claimed more than 16,800 people in the city.

Students, graphic designer win top prizes in contest about reducing plastic waste

Young people aged 16-30 throughout the country have made films, motion graphics, podcasts, comics, paintings, posters, and photos to convey messages to the community about plastic waste reduction.

Hanoians prefer Cát Linh – Hà Đông metro to personal vehicles

Many Hanoians say they prefer to use Cát Linh – Hà Đông elevated train, which officially opened last Saturday, instead of using personal vehicles.

Special classes for students quarantined in Quảng Bình Province

Despite an entire class being moved to centralised quarantine in Quảng Bình Province after a positive COVID-19 case in the classroom, this hasn't gotten in the way of their learning.

Australia and UNICEF give Việt Nam freezers, syringes to aid COVID-19 vaccination efforts

The Vietnamese Health Ministry on Tuesday received 1,190 freezers, five million syringes and 50,000 safety boxes as part of the Australian Government and UNICEF’s efforts to support Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccination drive.

Record number of cases in Hà Nội on Tuesday

The Ministry of Health announced a record number of daily cases in Hà Nội on Tuesday after 268 new cases were detected in the capital city.

Việt Nam has third satellite go into space, marking 'great stride'

NanoDragon, the first satellite made entirely by Vietnamese engineers, lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan on Tuesday.

8,133 new COVID-19 cases, 88 more deaths reported on Tuesday

13 wards, communes, towns in HCM City at ‘high level’ of COVID risk

HCM CITY— In HCM City 13 out of 312 wards, communes and towns remained at ‘high risk’ of COVID-19 spread as of November 8, according to the Department of Health.

1.3 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Việt Nam through COVAX

1,319,600 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines supplied through COVAX’s Advance Purchase Agreement with the manufacturer have arrived in Hà Nội on Tuesday, announced the UNICEF Việt Nam.

Int'l flights to 15 countries and territories to resume in first quarter of 2022: Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport on Monday asked for the Prime Minister’s approval on the three-phased resumption of regular international flights to Việt Nam, with the first phase starting in the first quarter of next year.

Vietnamese citizens with COVID e-certificates can go abroad

Vietnamese authorities have started granting electronic COVID-19 vaccine certificates for people to travel abroad, provided they have received two doses of vaccine.

Factories in HCM City industrial zones adopt COVID safety regulations

Around 1,355 businesses, or 96 per cent of tenants in industrial parks and export processing zones have resumed operations since the lockdown was lifted on October 1, according to the HCM City Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority.

Vietnamese satellite launches after three delays

NanoDragon, the first satellite made entirely by Vietnamese engineers, lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan on Tuesday.

Hà Nội's suburban districts strive to fulfil new rural development programme

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hindered the progress of agriculture and new rural development goals of Hà Nội for the last two years. The municipal authority has instructed that all efforts be made to achieve these goals by the end of the year.

HCM City district told to take preventive measures as COVID clusters emerge in families

HCM City authorities have ordered Hóc Môn District to enhance pandemic prevention measures, especially to minimise the number of severe cases and COVID-related deaths following a surge in the number of cases in recent weeks.

Large field production model helps Ninh Thuận farmers reap higher incomes

Agricultural production has been increasing in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận in recent years, thanks to the innovative Large Field Model (LFM).

Young village leaders usher in new prosperity in Tuyên Quang Province

Some of the youngest village leaders in Tuyên Quang Province are proving to be the most successful at pulling their villages out of poverty and ushering in a new age of prosperity, thanks to the innovative new styles of business that they have promoted.