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Hà Nội mandates AI in governance and mass digital ID rollout

100 domestic cases of COVID-19 reported on Monday afternoon

HCM City extends social distancing order for two more weeks as COVID-19 outbreaks grow

HCM City Party Secretary Nguyễn Văn Nên said the city has used many measures and focused resources on battling the outbreaks but the cases are still increasing while the direct contacts to be quarantined keep going up, and not to mention the 'unknown' number of 'silent transmission' in the community taking place right now.

HCM City universities adjust enrollment plans for academic year

Many universities in HCM City have changed enrollment plans for the upcoming academic year because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Hà Nội to pilot rental of e-bikes linked with bus system in Q3

The capital city of Hà Nội will pilot the rental of electric bicycles to facilitate connections among local bus routes and the bus rapid transit (BRT) system from the third quarter of this year.

Portal expected to reach big lychee consumers

Consumers can register to buy a large volume of lychees – a minimum of a tonne – after inputting basic information like name, e-mail, phone number, address and amount of lychee.

Regulations on temporary suspension of payment to the retirement and survivorship fund needed amendment

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed the Government amend the regulations on temporary suspension of contributions to the retirement and survivorship fund for enterprises affected by the pandemic.

Trà Vinh embraces science, technology in agriculture

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has earmarked VNĐ150 – 200 billion (US$6.6 – 8.7 million) for research into and adoption of processing technologies, especially for its key agricultural products, in 2021 – 25.

Vietnamese in Southeast Asia’s COVID epicentres stay calm and optimistic

Nguyễn Trung Đồng, a Vietnamese engineer working in Vientiane, Laos, received the first shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine two weeks ago.

Bình Dương IPs tighten COVID prevention measures

Companies in industrial parks in Bình Dương Province are applying stricter COVID-19 prevention measures while maintaining production activities.

Việt Nam reports 92 cases of COVID-19 on Monday morning

Việt Nam reports 297 COVID-19 cases on Sunday

A total of 297 new COVID-19 cases were detected on Sunday, mostly patients already in quarantined areas.

103 new local COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday evening

Experts call on community to keep donating blood

Health experts have called on the community to maintain blood donation activities to ensure blood sources for emergency aid and treatment at hospitals on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day (June 14).

HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases quarantined

The HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases has immediately conducted preventive activities as soon as a new case of COVID-19 was detected.

Viêt Nam reports 194 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

There were 194 new COVID-19 cases detected in Việt Nam from Saturday evening to noon on Sunday, bringing the total number of positive patients to 10,435.

98 new COVID-19 cases, one more death reported at noon Sunday

Việt Nam approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Developed in partnership between Germany company BioNTech and US firm Pfizer, this is the fourth vaccine to receive such authorisation, following Oxford/AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, and Sinopharm’s Vero Cell.

City sets up working group to buy COVID-19 vaccines

HCM City authorities have set up a working team responsible for buying COVID-19 vaccines for at least two-thirds of its population by year-end, said Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the People’s Committee, during an online meeting on June 11.

96 new COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday morning

HCM City opens two more COVID-19 treatment health facilities

The 500-bed Củ Chi COVID-19 Treatment Hospital in HCM City’s Củ Chi District on June 12 was officially put into use, and the COVID-19 Treatment Unit at Phạm Ngọc Thạch Hospital in District 5 will open on the 13th.