HCM City seeks $1.66b to build affordable housing for workers

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.

Medical university on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19

Hải Phòng University has a long and proud history of leading medical science in Việt Nam - and that reputation has only been strengthened in recent times. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 600 officers, teachers and students of Hải Phòng University of Medicine and Pharmacy have volunteered to travel to pandemic zones to help in the national fight against COVID-19.

HCM City primary schools to have common video lessons

Video lessons made by outstanding primary school teachers identified by local education officials will be used by all primary schools in HCM City rather than have lessons made by individual schools, the city Department of Education and Training has said.

Mekong Delta sees dramatic rise in new COVID-19 cases

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ has posted a record number of daily new COVID-19 cases, with the number of cases reaching 712 on Wednesday (Nov 17), according to the municipal Department of Health.

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