Hà Nội, HCMC schools to stay shut for another week

As of February 14, 41 provinces and cities had planned to reopen on Monday following the Ministry of Education and Training’s statement that provinces and cities where COVID-19 has not appeared could open after two weeks off.

Companies hit by shortage of skillful Chinese workers due to virus

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has disrupted several companies in Việt Nam as thousands of Chinese workers have been unable to return to work after Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Red Spring blood donation festival begins in Hà Nội The Red Spring festival, the year's biggest blood donation event, was launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Vietnamese traditional delights in a family-like ambience

For generations of Vietnamese, nothing is better than to gather family or friends and enjoy Vietnamese traditional dishes prepared by moms in the hometowns during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Millions of kids find creative ways to keep busy during coronavirus break

The closure immediately followed the 9-day Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, leaving thousands of parents scrambling for daycare solutions.

Chinese employees quarantined amid coronavirus fear Amid concerns over the spread of novel coronavirus, the HCM City Department of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs has told a number of firms that 1,079 foreign workers who recently travelled to China and returned to HCM City to work after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday must be quarantined.

Travel agencies focus on non-China tours after coronavirus outbreak

Many local travel agencies have cancelled tours to China and started focusing on tours within Việt Nam and to other countries as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

PM requests regional, national collaboration against coronavirus

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday discussed regional collaboration to fight coronavirus with his Indonesia counterpart Joko Widodo over the phone and asked Vietnamese ministries to minimise the impact of the virus on the economy.

Vietnamese films earn big profits during Tết

The Vietnamese chick-flick film Gái Già Lắm Chiêu 3 (The Royal Bride) was the highest-grossing Vietnamese film nationwide during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Vietnamese calligraphy gains in popularity

Easy to read and understand, Vietnamese calligraphy is a lot simpler to understand than the Han Chinese version, which helped boost its popularity during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.