Việt Nam News

A man has built more than 20 houses for poor ethnic minorities over the past three years. The poor people are in different provinces including Lâm Đồng, Đồng Nai, Ninh Thuận and Đắk Lắk.

Most of the streets he passes are empty as citizens practise social distancing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but for a delivery driver like Nguyễn Văn Thắng, being outside is a must.

Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Thursday morning, bringing the total number nationwide to 222, while 63 patients have recovered.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has allocated VNĐ800 million (nearly US$34,000) to five provinces which have declared an emergency due to saltwater intrusion.

The issue was raised after Hà Nội set up on Tuesday several COVID-19 test stations in the city using quick test kits purchased from South Korea, with which the East Asian country has been conducting mass testing on up to tens of thousands of people on peak days.

As of 7pm, 63 COVID-19 patients have recovered, 54 have tested negative once and 43 have tested negative twice.

The new rules will last until at least April 15 and Việt Nam News has asked Hà Nội residents how their lives will change.

The Ministry of Education and Training has allowed education departments to cut curricula taught in primary, secondary and high schools due to the continuing closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Immigration is shutting offices for the foreseeable future, but foreigners needing visa renewals should not be overly concerned.

Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from HCM City’s Củ Chi Hospital for Acute Respiratory Diseases this morning after making a full recovery.

A man has been arrested in the northern province of Phú Thọ for assaulting a hospital security guard who asked him to wear a face mask.

The HCM City Department of Health on March 31 instructed relevant agencies and local authorities to strictly manage delivery of goods by restaurants, food stores and supermarkets.

Nearly 70,000 labourers had lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 crisis as many enterprises in Hà Nội have been forced to scale down production or temporarily suspended operations, the city’s Confederation of Labour has announced.

Việt Nam’s 32nd COVID-19 patient, who returned to Việt Nam from London by private jet, was given the all clear on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc today signed a decision to officially declare a nationwide pandemic.

Japanese medical equipment firm Metran plans to make 15,000 ventilators for Vietnam to help the country combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which is ravaging the globe, according to Founder and Chairman Trần Ngọc Phúc.

The operation of all taxis and service vehicles with fewer than nine seats in HCM City is temporarily suspended for 15 days, starting today (April 1).