Việt Nam News

A total of 113 buses at HCM City’s gateway checkpoints will be allocated to help people return to their hometowns in other provinces.

People travelling in HCM City must show a QR code from the mobile app VNEID for online health declarations and from either the Y tế HCM (HCM City Health) or Sổ sức khỏe điện tử (Electronic Health Records) apps that certify vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, according to the city Department of Transport.

Amid the outbreak of coronavirus infections in HCM City, hundreds of people including recovered COVID-19 patients, have volunteered to put themselves on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic.

Đặng Thanh Phong, head of the Hà Nội Food Administration speaks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about food safety and hygiene for take-away food services after they have been allowed to re-open in Hà Nội.

It has not been easy at all for the Việt Nam’s Government to walk the talk of the country's dual-target strategy, pursuing socio-economic development while keeping the spread of the novel coronavirus in check. But the Prime Miniser and his cabinet have been striving to secure the country’s economic health by doing all they can to support businesses operating in Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Health recorded the fewest COVID-19 deaths in two months on Friday, reporting 136 new fatalities. A further 6,957 new cases were announced, bringing the total to 797,712. 

300 vaccine refrigerators funded by Japan and procured by UNICEF have arrived in the country as support for Việt Nam's vaccination efforts, UNICEF announced on Friday

As we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons some senior citizens are proving age is just a number, and working can be fun and healthy.

Many streets in HCM City, the country's COVID-19 hotspot, were busy on Friday (October 1) after the city relaxed social distancing measures, planning to enter "a new normal" period.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái has agreed to release funds for the purchase, transportation and delivery of five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine Abdala produced by the Cuban Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

The Hà Nội Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) announced five community cases on Friday morning, including three foreigners.

The Ministry of Transport has just issued temporary guidance on passenger transport activities to ensure safety, flexibility and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City will arrange for vehicles to pick up workers from other provinces and bring them back to the city after the country’s COVID-19 hotspot on Friday began relaxing social distancing measures.

People in HCM City are now able to leave their homes after three months of strict pandemic prevention restrictions.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to the Government a credit package to support poor pupils and students in buying computers and equipment for online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government has just issued Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP on policies to support employees and employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, according to which unemployment insurance fund will spend US$1.3 million on supporting employees and employers. Deputy General Director of Việt Nam Social Insurance Lê Hùng Sơn talks to the media about the meaning, beneficiaries and necessary procedures of this support package.

After many hours stuck at the COVID-19 check points at the city's border with Long An Province at least until the early hours of Friday, many – including children – had to resort to raincoats, carton papers, and hammocks to spend the night on the pavements