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Border schools nationwide race to prepare for new academic year

HCM City strengthens measures to keep out Omicron

HCM City has strengthened safety measures to keep out the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

HCM City to ensure 100 per cent of workforce for epidemic prevention and control during New Year holiday

All forces participating in epidemic prevention and control in HCM City must be on duty during the 2022 New Year holiday.

Việt Nam reports 16,515 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, over 150mln vaccine doses administered in total

The capital city of Hà Nội continued to record the highest number of infections with 1,914 new cases.

16,515 new COVID-19 cases, 226 more deaths reported on New Year's Eve

More students return to school from January 4 in HCMC

HCM City’s People’s Committee has approved a plan to allow an additional 680,000 students in secondary and high school grades to return to school on January 4.

Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine rollout hits 150 million doses milestone

According to the health ministry, more than 1.6 million doses were given on Thursday (December 30), bringing the total to more than 150.93 million doses, just six weeks after the country hit the 100 million mark on November 16.

Food and beverage businesses approved for sidewalk trading in Hà Nội's downtown district

After much discussion, the municipal authority of Hà Nội has agreed to allow Hoàn Kiếm District to utilise sidewalks for food and beverage businesses, once COVID restrictions allow.

Flight passengers from countries with Omicron required to undergo rapid COVID-19 tests

The new instruction requires passengers going through countries, which have detected the new Omicron variant to take quick tests for SARS-CoV-2 before boarding and leaving the aircraft.

Lê Quốc Minh re-elected chairman of Việt Nam Journalists Association

Lê Quốc Minh, 52, member of the Party Central Committee, editor-in-chief of Nhân dân (The People) newspaper, has been re-elected chairman of the Việt Nam Journalists Association for 2020-25.

Hà Nội no longer requires passengers from Omicron-hit countries to stay in centralised quarantine

Passengers on flights from countries where the Omicron variant is present will no longer have to quarantine in centrally-controlled facilities on arrival in Hà Nội, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV).

Police arrest father of 8-year-old girl as accomplice to fatal abuse

HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District Police arrested Nguyễn Trung Kim Thái on Thursday night to investigate his behaviour relating to his 8-year-old daughter’s death on December 22.

14 more imported Omicron cases detected

A further 14 people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Việt Nam.

Enterprises urged to give priority to supplying oxygen for medical facilities

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged oxygen suppliers to prioritise medical facilities in the southwestern region and HCM City as many are struggling with supplies.

High COVID fatality rate among over 50s calls for better protection

The classification of COVID-19 patients need to prioritise high-risk groups, particularly those over 50 years old, have underlying conditions or are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated, for close monitoring and treatment to help reduce fatalities, said deputy minister of health Nguyễn Trương Sơn.

Students in HCM City likely to return to school in early 2022

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the city’s People's Committee to allow an additional 680,000 students to return to secondary and high schools following the New Year holiday.

First regular international flight to resume on January 5 to Japan

The first regular international route to resume will be the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines flying to Japan on January 5, 2022. Vietjet Air and All Nippon Airways will resume on January 6, 2022.

HCM City to treat all domestic waste with incineration, recycling by 2030

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment targets increasing the volume of domestic waste treated with incineration and recycling technologies to at least 80 per cent by 2025 and 100 per cent by 2030, department director Nguyễn Toàn Thắng has said.