Việt Nam News

In a dilapidated stilt house, Xồng Y Pà, 23, started a fire to cook some food. These noodles and rice will be lunch for her and her two young children. 

The Prime Minister has approved an investment plan for the first phase of the Biên Hòa - Vũng Tàu expressway project, which is expected to speed up travel between Đồng Nai, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu and HCM City.

If approved, Bình Thuận dragon fruit will be the second fruit from Việt Nam to receive PGI status in Japan.

Authorities in Hà Nội will tighten the management of hospitals under a request by the municipal deputy chairman Chử Xuân Dũng.

Việt Nam’s pandemic situation has shown initial positive results with decreases in the number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths, as well as a new record number of patients getting the all-clear, according to Sunday's figures released by the Ministry of Health.

COVID-19 update

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There were 5,490 new cases of COVID-19 in Việt Nam recorded in the last 24 hours, down 1,464 compared to Friday and the lowest daily increase the country has seen in the past month.

The HCM City Department of Transport has allowed specific cases to travel between the city and other provinces.

HCM City has updated its directive on reopening the economy, putting residents’ safety first.

A total of 113 buses at HCM City’s gateway checkpoints will be allocated to help people return to their hometowns in other provinces.

People travelling in HCM City must show a QR code from the mobile app VNEID for online health declarations and from either the Y tế HCM (HCM City Health) or Sổ sức khỏe điện tử (Electronic Health Records) apps that certify vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, according to the city Department of Transport.

Amid the outbreak of coronavirus infections in HCM City, hundreds of people including recovered COVID-19 patients, have volunteered to put themselves on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic.

Đặng Thanh Phong, head of the Hà Nội Food Administration speaks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about food safety and hygiene for take-away food services after they have been allowed to re-open in Hà Nội.

It has not been easy at all for the Việt Nam’s Government to walk the talk of the country's dual-target strategy, pursuing socio-economic development while keeping the spread of the novel coronavirus in check. But the Prime Miniser and his cabinet have been striving to secure the country’s economic health by doing all they can to support businesses operating in Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Health recorded the fewest COVID-19 deaths in two months on Friday, reporting 136 new fatalities. A further 6,957 new cases were announced, bringing the total to 797,712. 

300 vaccine refrigerators funded by Japan and procured by UNICEF have arrived in the country as support for Việt Nam's vaccination efforts, UNICEF announced on Friday