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HCM City aims to make English 2nd language in schools

Public security ministry announces mobility management system for people living in pandemic-hit areas

The Ministry of Public Security on Thursday announced a mobilty management system for people living in pandemic-hit areas, which is connected with the national database of population and residence.

Đà Nẵng bridges closed amid tightening COVID-19 travel restrictions

The central city’s people committee closed two bridges – the Hàn River Swing and Thuận Phước – in isolating and limiting travels between the downtown and the Sơn Trà peninsula as 45 out of 77 infection cases found on Thursday were identified at the district.

8 million COVID-19 shots administered in Việt Nam; 592,100 doses of AstraZeneca arrive today

A further 592,100 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, arrived at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on Friday morning.

PM orders stronger measures to prevent COVID spread, minimise deaths, push vaccinations

The Prime Minister ordered authorities to implement more drastic and effective measures to curb infections, minimise deaths and speed up vaccinations

Pandemic-free 'green zones' keep locals safe from pandemic in HCM City

"Pandemic-free green zones” have been set up across HCM City to ban strangers from entering safe residential areas and encourage locals to stay indoors.

Private health facilities join the fight against COVID-19 in HCM City

At 11pm on July 26, Trần Văn Dương, the director of Sài Gòn Medical Clinic in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District, and his staff transported several COVID-19 patients to field hospital No.11 in Thủ Đức city.

HCM City sees decrease in new COVID-19 cases

The number of daily COVID-19 cases in HCM City fell to 2,349 on the morning of August 5 from 6,318 on July 27, according to the city Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention.

S Korean, Đông Á University sign sustainable development deal

South Korea’s The Most of Beautiful Tree organisation has inked the first co-operation deal on sustainable development with the central city-based Đông Á University as a deeper approaching friendship tie between Gwangju and Đà Nẵng City.

Đắk Lắk stops HCM City flights over COVID concerns

The Ministry of Transport has agreed to suspend passenger flights to Buôn Ma Thuột from HCM City from August 8 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

4,009 news cases announced on Friday morning

COVIS-19 update

7,244 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday and 393 deaths

A further 393 people have died of complications related to COVID-19, bringing Việt Nam’s total number of fatalities to 2,720.

Việt Nam reports 3,301 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday evening

Saudi Arabia presents US$500,000 aid package to support Việt Nam's fight against COVID-19

The medical aid package was given to Việt Nam on Thursday by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the country in the fight against the global pandemic.

Man arrested in connection with death of Vietnamese student

The man’s first name was released as Alberto. He is 26-year-old and is from the Dominican Republic.

300 healthcare workers, 8 tonnes of medical supplies make trip from Hà Nội to HCM City

More than 300 medical workers and eight tonnes of medical equipment from Hà Nội-based Việt Đức Hospital reached HCM City on Thursday to help set up an intensive care centre for severe and critical COVID-19 patients.

Việt Nam to license Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

Việt Nam will soon license Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment.

Students could return to school from September 1

The earliest time for students to return to school for the new school year 2021-22 across the country is September 1, 2021.

Isolated villages in the central region avoid the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Isolated living environments, well-structured communities and food self-sufficiency have turned villages and islands in central Việt Nam into safe havens against the COVID-19 pandemic.