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Labour shortage puts pressure on rural production

Authorities fine singers from karaoke bar

Fourteen people have been fined and ordered into quarantine after they were caught in a karaoke bar that should have been closed.

Hà Nội advised to set up field hospital amid new COVID-19 outbreaks

Health Minister Nguyễn Thanh Long has requested Hà Nội authorities to consider establishing a special hospital to treat COVID-19 patients, given the rapid spread of coronavirus in the community.

SonKim Land gives away scholarships to disadvantaged kids in Quảng Nam Province

Property developer SonKim Land has collaborated with Quảng Nam newspaper to award 20 scholarships worth a total of VNĐ1 billion (US$43,574) to students whose families were badly affected by the recent floods in four districts in Quảng Nam Province: Đông Giang, Phước Sơn, Nam Trà My, and Bắc Trà My.

COVID-19 causes loss of revenues for HCM City public hospitals

Public hospitals in HCM City saw revenues fall by 9.6 per cent last year to VNĐ28.7 trillion (US$1.2 billion) due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to the Department of Health.

Residential areas in Hà Nội suffer from lack of infrastructure facilities

Many residents here are frustrated with the lack important infrastructure features, such as roads, schools and meeting halls and local authorities are facing greater pressure to improve facilities.

Third-graders quarantined in school after peer catches COVID-19

Since Saturday night, 57 students, 12 teachers and 11 parents were identified as direct contacts and had to go into quarantine.

One new community case reported on Tuesday morning

Thirty-one more community COVID-19 cases confirmed

Việt Nam reported 31 COVID-19 new cases on Monday evening, including 30 community cases and one imported case.

VN reports 31 new cases, including one imported, on Monday evening

Cà Mau Province’s production of popular dried shrimp surges ahead of Tết

Establishments that make dried shrimp in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau are operating at full capacity since there is high demand for it during Tết, which falls this year on February 12.

Hà Nội closes karaoke venues, bars in latest COVID-19 response

All karaoke venues, bars and discotheques in Hà Nội suspended operations from 0:00 on February 1 in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Director of National Children’s Hospital found dead

Professor Lê Thanh Hải, director of the National Children’s Hospital, a leading paediatrics expert, was found to have suddenly died at his workplace on Sunday afternoon.

Welfare programmes help city workers during Tết

Workers at Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone in the HCM City's Thủ Đức District can now shop at ERA Mart welfare supermarket and food stores that have opened in the zone.

HCM City ensures clean water supply for all residents

HCM City has asked its departments and enterprises to carry out measures to prevent water pollution, groundwater exploitation and lack of clean water for local use.

Two community cases reported on Monday morning, both in Hà Nội

Two community cases of COVID-19 were detected in Hà Nội on Monday morning.

UNDP helps build roads in Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau

People in Kim Châu Hamlet, Vĩnh Trạch Commune, Bạc Liêu City are ready to celebrate Tết after a new road opened on Wednesday.

VN's COVID-19 update on Monday morning

Thirty six new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday evening

Thirty six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Sunday evening, including 17 community infections.

Thirty-six new COVID-19 cases reported this evening

Hà Nội shuts schools ahead of planned holiday break over COVID-19 community outbreak

After recording 11 community COVID-19 cases, Hà Nội authorities asked students to stay home starting Monday (February 1), one week ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.