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Cái Chiên’s journey from off-grid island to tourism destination

Teacher helps F0 students in COVID-19 pandemic

Hoàng teaches at Võ Thành Trang Secondary School in HCM City’s Tân Phú District. When the COVID pandemic forced schools to close, he volunteered to support people who needed help, spending his savings on food and medicine for those in need.

Labour export companies offer training for recruits who want to work abroad

Providing in-person training for people who want to work abroad will help meet the demand for quality workers in labour import markets, experts have said.

HCM City seeks $960 million from Govt for 6 key projects

Hồ Chí Minh City has asked the central Government for VNĐ21.7 trillion (US$960 million) for three infrastructure projects and upgrading three hospitals.

Military hospital performs medical first

In a medical first for Việt Nam, surgeons at the 108 Military Central Hospital have performed a liver transplant from a live donor using a non-invasive technique.

Public officials allowed to work as accountants, medical staff at public schools

The HCM City People’s Committee has allowed qualified public officials to work as medical workers and accountants at public education establishments so as to create a more stable workforce for these positions at schools.

Over 11,000 new cases on Tuesday, highest in two months

The Ministry of Health announced 11,132 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure in over two months.

Việt Nam reports 11,132 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

Bình Dương proposes announcement of additional 28,000 COVID cases

The southern province of Bình Dương proposed on Tuesday that the Ministry of Health announce an additional 28,000 positive COVID-19 cases in the province.

New initiative helps social impact businesses address COVID-19 impacts

A project has been launched to enhance the resilience of social impact businesses (SIBs) and contribute to reducing the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups, especially women and girls.

Bắc Ninh suspends in-person dining services

Bắc Ninh Province will temporarily halt dine-in services at restaurants and other food and beverage establishments until November 30, local authorities announced on the evening of November 21.

75 per cent of people dying from COVID over three days in HCM City were unvaccinated

Seventy-five per cent of 151 people who died of COVID-19 in HCM City from November 19-21 were either unvaccinated or had received only one vaccine dose, according to the city Department of Health.

Hà Nội begins vaccinating children against COVID-19, eyeing reopening high schools next month

The capital city of Hà Nội on Tuesday commences its COVID-19 inoculation campaign for children 15-17 years old, mostly students, to prepare for resumption of in-person learning.

Việt Nam reviews implementation of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Việt Nam’s implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was reviewed at a conference co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday.

HCM City to spend $1.3b to clear inner-city slums along canals

HCM City authorities will spend more than VNĐ28.4 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to relocate all inner-city slums along its canals as part of its scheme to beautify urban landscapes along canals by 2025, said a city official.

Over 700,000 employees receive one-time social insurance allowance this year

Over 700,000 employees decided to receive a one-time social insurance allowance in the first 10 months of this year.

Khmer student’s quest for knowledge

Full-time student, part-time worker Thạch Hữu Nhân wastes no time combining his studies with earning a living. And his efforts are clearly paying off.

Women from ethnic minorities in Gia Lai given support to improve farms

After harvesting their rice crops, women in Trà Ba Ward in Pleiku City, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, usually contribute rice and cash to a fund called “Help Friends”.

HCM City university gets centre to research into infectious diseases

The Việt Nam National University- HCM City has set up the Research Centre for Infectious Diseases at its International University.

VNA General Director delivers speech at 4th World Media Summit

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vũ Việt Trang attended and delivered a speech at the 4th World Media Summit (WMS) which was held via videoconference on November 22.