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Hà Nội mandates AI in governance and mass digital ID rollout

Children in quarantined areas get money for meals

Every child aged up to 16 years old in COVID-19 concentrated areas is being given VNĐ80,000 (US$3.5) per day for daily meals during their 21-day quarantine.

HCM City speeds up testing, contact tracing in COVID-19 clusters

Healthcare staff have been working day and night to provide screening tests in high-risk areas in HCM City to detect cases in the community amid the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

Mekong Delta men convert vehicles to ambulances to aid the poor

People nationwide have done their bit to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but few have gone quite as far as Ngôn Đức Thắng.

Bắc Ninh workers to stay in factories, ensuring production and disease prevention

The northern province of Bắc Ninh on Wednesday launched a production-residence-combined model in which workers don’t leave their factories after work or stay together at concentrated accommodations like dorms, hotels or schools.

Adjustments to master plan create new vision for Đà Nẵng’s development

Recently approved adjustments to the master plan for central Đà Nẵng City are thought to be about to open the door for it to map out its vision for the future.

Some COVID clouds do have a silver lining

Many people returning to Việt Nam have endured a painstaking fortnight behind closed doors waiting to return home. But life in quarantine was far more rewarding for Nguyễn Phương Linh, who met the man of her dreams, a health worker based at the facility.

More medical staff volunteer in the north to support COVID-19 hit-Bắc Giang

Nearly 90 doctors and nurses from Hải Phòng, Hà Nội, and Vĩnh Phúc on Wednesday left for Bắc Giang to help the northern province deal with a severe COVID-19 outbreak.

HCM City provides employment assistance for young laid-off workers

The temporary closure of non-essential services in HCM City, such as like wedding and convention centres, has affected young people’s employment opportunities.

University dorms used as quarantine facilities in HCM City

Seven universities and colleges in HCM City have set up dormitories as concentrated quarantine facilities to house people who have had close contact with COVID-19 patients.

Country’s largest coconut growing province manages to control imported pest

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre has basically controlled the spread of the coconut black – headed caterpillar after local authorities and farmers took intensive measures to destroy it.

Việt Nam reports 57 new cases on Thursday morning

241 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday

A further 241 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday raising the total number of patients to 7,813, said the Ministry of Health.

Việt Nam wants to participate in Sputnik V vaccine manufacturing process starting July

Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long on Wednesday led talks with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) about the deal on supplies of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V and technology transfer.

Việt Nam reports 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening

First COVID-19 death in HCM City

The 37-year-old woman passed away on Wednesday, making her the 49th death in Việt Nam due to the pandemic, announced the Ministry of Health.

50 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday noon

Việt Nam resumes incoming international flights to Hà Nội and HCM City

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has made an urgent announcement to airlines and international airports Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Sơn about resuming international flights to Hà Nội and HCM City immediately.

Child protection on internet must be given in every minute, every hour: MOLISA

Nguyễn Thị Nga, deputy head of the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Dân Trí (Intellectual) newspaper about online child protection.

The unsung heroes on the frontline

Amid the latest outbreak of coronavirus infections in the country, northern Bắc Giang has become the most hardly-hit hotspot. Besides professional medical workers, hundreds of volunteers are putting their lives on the line to join in the fight against the deadly virus.