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Mekong Delta launches first robotics, AI research institute

Việt Nam reports 11,321 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday evening

Military force to provide essential goods to people during 2-week social distancing

The military force will establish rapid reaction teams to provide food, medicines and essential goods for people in HCM City beginning on Monday, according to Senior Lieutenant General Võ Minh Lương, head of the Government's Special Working Group and Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Residents crowd supermarkets, stores before stay-at-home policy begins

A 50-year-old resident from Tân Bình District in HCM City said he left his home at 5:30am on Saturday to get a document that would allow him to buy goods at a nearby supermarket. After one hour of waiting, the man finally got the paper for a 7am appointment.

A change in the strategy to deal with the pandemic required

Việt Nam is experiencing the heaviest outbreak ever: the number of cases has reached more than 300,000 and the death toll has been more than 7000.

Sustainable agriculture: economic backbone of Mekong Delta province

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is focusing on three key areas -- crop cultivation, animal husbandry and seafood -- to maintain sustainable agriculture as the backbone of its economy.

Unofficial workers In Hà Nội struggle to survive pandemic

Thousands of unofficial workers who have lost their jobs and have no stable income are struggling to survive during the coronavirus pandemic in Hà Nội.

Saigon Co.op bears losses on essential products to benefit customers

Saigon Co.op’s retail networks have absorbed losses to keep the prices of many essential products unchanged in the last few months since the fourth wave of COVID-19 began.

Long An Province farmers get bumper winged yam harvest, high prices

Farmers in Long An Province’s Thuận Hoá District are getting a bumper harvest of winged yam and high selling prices.

Việt Nam sees second day with daily increase surpassing 10,000 cases

Việt Nam recorded the biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Friday with 10,657 new infections including seven imported cases and 10,650 locally-transmitted ones, the Ministry of Health announced.

10,657 new COVID-19 cases, 390 more deaths reported on Friday

HCM City to begin strict lockdown from Monday, military forces to help supply food to people

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged the country’s pandemic hotpot HCM City to impose its toughest COVID-19 prevention measures ever beginning on Monday (Aug 23) as “everyone is asked to stay at home”.

Gojek launches GoCar to support frontline healthcare workers in HCM City

Gojek has unveiled car ride-hailing service GoCar to support COVID-19 frontline workers in HCM City

PM agrees to allocate over 130,000 tonnes of rice to 24 pandemic-hit localities

More than 130,000 tonnes of rice sourced from the national food reserve will be distributed to 24 cities and provinces to aid people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a decision issued on August 20.

Ministry of Health issues new criteria for pandemic control

The Ministry of Health has issued new criteria in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in HCM City and other provinces that are implementing social distancing rules according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister.

Hà Nội medicos leaving for HCM City to fight pandemic carry 100,000 glasses of Dutch Lady milk

Frontline medical personnel from Hà Nội hospitals leaving for HCM City to help the country’s epicentre fight the COVID-19 pandemic will carry 100,000 glasses of milk donated by FrieslandCampina Việt Nam’s Dutch Lady brand.

HCM City applies stricter COVID-19 prevention measures from August 23

The HCM City will apply stricter COVID-19 prevention measures from 12am on August 23 as the number of cases continues to be high.

HCM City disburses second COVID-19 support package to people in need

The second COVID-19 support package worth more than VNĐ913 billion (US$40 million) has been disbursed to laid-off workers, the poor, and people adversely affected by the pandemic in HCM City, according to the city’s People’s Committee.

Nearly $40m in aid given to informal workers in 19 southern localities

Nineteen southern provinces and cities have provided relief aid for more than 635,000 informal workers with a total amount of nearly VNĐ911 billion (US$40 million).

Volunteer transport team helps frontline forces in HCM City

A team of about 100 volunteers with 50 vehicles is offering a helping hand to HCM City authorities to transport medical equipment and other necessities to the community.

More than 130,000 tonnes of rice from national reserve proposed to help pandemic-hit people

More than 8.6 million people in 24 provinces and cities in Việt Nam need emergency food relief due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs.