Việt Nam News

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam directed ministries and sectors to promptly reduce difficulties for tourism businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City plans to extend its current social distancing period until further notice as part of its effort to curb the highly contagious Delta variant and the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

Researchers at the Institute of Chemistry under the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have found a way to shorten the synthesis process of Favipiravir - a COVID-19 antiviral drug.

From July 1, anyone flying into Vinh International Airport must present negative COVID-19 test results.

Sixty-two new cases were confirmed in the province between June 26 and 28.

The Ministry of Health reported the 77th and 78th COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday morning. Both were men from HCM City with severe underlying conditions.

Việt Nam's health ministry has granted conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the fifth to have received such authorisation.

The New Zealand Embassy is working with the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to provide immediate financial support for 420 female workers from factories in Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh which have been economically affected by the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Hà Nội has developed its high-tech agricultural sector in recent years, with the cultivation, husbandry and aquaculture industries all reaping the rewards. 

Tây Ninh Province's 2021-25 infrastructure plan includes construction of the HCM - Mộc Bài (Tây Ninh) highway and N8-787B-789 road, and expansion of the ĐT 795 road.   

In the memories of many people, the Greek Hero of the Viet Nam People's Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis, also known as Nguyễn Văn Lập, always respectfully bowed to greet the statue of President Hồ Chí Minh whenever he reached the stage to address a meeting.

HCM City authorities plan to reduce investment for the first bus rapid transit route (BRT No 1) by US$12.17 million (from $155.85 million to $143.68 million), with $123.6 million to be funded by World Bank loans and the rest from the city’s State budget funds.

HCM City should focus investment on flood-prevention, environmental protection, public transport and traffic-congestion projects to improve both quality of life and economic growth, the city People’s Council has said.

The Ministry of Health reported 391 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 382 community cases and nine imported cases quarantined upon arrival.

COVID-19

Cao Thượng Town’s kindergarten in Tân Yên District, Bắc Giang Province has become a COVID-19 isolation area over the last month. Teachers there have also volunteered to be the cooks for the area.