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Hà Nội to halt checks on travel permits in COVID-19-free zones

Hà Nội will halt checks of travel documents in 19 districts without new COVID-19 cases, said permanent deputy chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Lê Hồng Sơn on Thursday morning.

Localities, hospitals allocated 2.57 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

The National Institute Of Hygiene and Epidemiology has issued a decision on the distribution of more than 2.57 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to 51 localities and central-level hospitals nationwide.

850,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated from Germany arrive in Việt Nam

This is part of the European country’s commitment for 2.5 million doses as assistance towards Việt Nam’s vaccination campaign.

HCMC continues social distancing until end of September, reopens some services & allows inter-district shippers

HCMC will continue imposing social distancing under the Government’s Directive 16 until the end of September, but ease the lockdown in some districts where the situation is stable.

People in high, very high risk areas to be tested three times a week: Health Ministry

People living in high risk or very high risk areas must be tested for SARS-CoV-2 three times a week, while those living in other areas tested every five or seven days.

VGCL proposes to spend US$3.9 billion to support COVID-19 affected labourers

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed spending up to VNĐ89 trillion (US$3.91 billion) from the unemployment insurance fund to support labourers strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youth volunteers join COVID fighting efforts

Hundreds of union members and young people have volunteered to take participate in COVID-19 prevention and control work.

Vietnam News Agency correspondents active in pandemic's charity work

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents are not only frontline reporters in COVID-19 hotspots but are also lending a helping hand to those in need.

HCM City's ICT initiatives help battle against COVID-19

Several information and communication technologies (ICT) initiatives developed by HCM City have helped in the fight against the pandemic.

New born babies recover from COVID-19

Two new born babies who contracted COVID-19 from their mothers have made a full recovering after just a week in hospital.

Việt Nam reports 10,585 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

Việt Nam COVID caseload reached 645,640 on Wednesday with 10,585 new infections.

Việt Nam reports 10,585 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

Đồng Nai to reopen essential services in green zones

Đồng Nai Province plans to resume socio-economic activities step by step after September 20.

Hà Nội allows reopening of delivery-only food and drink venues in districts with no community COVID-19

Hà Nội on Wednesday allowed restaurants and food and drink establishments to reopen for delivery, starting 12:00 noon Thursday, but only in districts that have recorded no community COVID-19 cases since September 3.

VNA Press Awards 2020 affirm professionalism, cohesion, responsibility

Winners of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Press Awards 2020 were announced at the agency’s information page at https://dhtn.ttxvn.org.vn/ on September 15, on the occasion of its 76th anniversary.

Hà Nội picks design for $395m Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge

The Hà Nội People’s Committee has chosen a design plan to build the Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge, which will come across the Hồng (Red) River.

Đồng Nai asked to speed up ground clearance for Long Thành airport project

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has asked the southern province of Đồng Nai to focus on completing ground clearance work to speed up the first phase of the Long Thành International Airport project.

Northern provinces urged to improve regional linkage and planning

Regional linkage and planning was important to the development of every single locality and the whole northern region, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng said on Tuesday.

HCM City's Củ Chi District, District 7 find effective ways to control the outbreak

Củ Chi District and District 7 in HCM City have kept the COVID-19 outbreak under control thanks to strict and early management of infected cases, timely emergency care and an increase in the number of treatment beds.

HCM City sees decrease in COVID fatalities thanks to improved home treatment

The number of fatalities due to COVID-19 was down by 30 per cent in HCM City last week thanks to the improvement in treatment of patients especially at home.