Việt Nam News

They were discovered cramped into tiny living conditions following a two year investigation into modern slavery and drug supply across the county of Essex – the same place where 39 Vietnamese nationals died in the back of a lorry as they tried to illegally enter the UK two years ago.

Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban rail line in Hà Nội, the first metro project to be completed and running in Việt Nam, officially began commercial operations on November 21, to a lesser ridership than previous days.

The Government proposed another 12 projects covering 729km of road on the North-South Express, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng is promoting the development of the collective economy in all sectors with a focus on production efficiency and quality.

Hà Nội authorities have allowed home quarantine for F1 cases (having direct contacts with COVID-19 patients) in all areas except for four inner districts of Ba Đình, Hoàn Kiếm, Đống Đa and Hai Bà Trưng.

A recently opened 'zero đồng' market is proving to be a lifeline for residents in the southern province of Bình Thuận.

Ninth grade students in the outskirts of Hà Nội will return to school from Monday, the city’s People's Committee has announced.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has recommended that schools should be reopened for fully vaccinated students from grades nine to 12 in COVID-19 low- and medium-risk areas on December 10.

Việt Nam reports a total of 9,889 new COVID-19 infections and 76 COVID-related deaths on Sunday.

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A fugitive currently wanted in the United States by the FBI for methamphetamine distribution was returned to the United States on November 16, 2021, following months of cooperation between US and Vietnamese government agencies.

Despite progress in tackling multiple challenges for different vulnerable groups, Việt Nam’s social assistance system faces challenges that have affected the country’s ability to support vulnerable groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report by the World Bank.

PM Chính stressed that when opening up and safely, flexibly adapting to COVID-19, we have to accept the fact that there will continue to be cases, but there also should be reasonable, effective, and science-based risk management measures to reduce deaths and cases turning critical.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has recommended that schools should be reopened for fully vaccinated students from grades nine to 12 in COVID-19 low- and medium-risk areas on December 10.

The Ministry of Health announced 9,531 new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Saturday, along with a further 107 deaths.

HCM City authorities are seeking VNĐ37.6 trillion (US$1.66 billion) to build affordable housing for workers over the next five years, of which State revenue will account for no more than 5 per cent of the total investment, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

An international workshop on active aging, innovation and application of digital technology in care for older persons in ASEAN was held in Hà Nội on Friday.