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Public security ministry eyes AI, cyber training ties with Canada's Concordia University

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.

Nùng U ethnic minorities maintain traditional incense making

An ethnic minority group in northern mountainous of Hà Giang is preserving the traditional incense handicraft

More than 16,000 COVID-19 cases registered on Monday

Việt Nam registered 16,815 COVID-19 patients on Monday, the highest daily caseload for a month, taking the total to 2,358,786 since the start of the pandemic.

16,815 new COVID-19 cases, 100 more deaths reported on Monday

Mekong Delta highways gridlocked as people return to HCM City for work, study

Highways across southern provinces and the Mekong Delta were severely congested on February 5 and 6 as people began an exodus to HCM City and its neighbouring provinces to return to work after Tết.

Leaders extend New Year wishes on first working day of the year

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the Tịch Điền (Ploughing) Festival in the northern province of Hà Nam on Monday, and ceremoniously ploughed a field.

UNDP approves 2022-2026 Country Programme for Việt Nam

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has approved the Country Programme for Việt Nam for 2022-2026 and a financial package worth over US$120 million.