PM Phúc hosts Lao counterpart Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception on Friday for his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith, who is visiting Việt Nam for the national period of mourning for former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu in Hà Nội.

Chinese illegal immigrant among new COVID-19 cases

A man from China who illegally entered Việt Nam is among the latest people to test positive for COVID-19. The 27-year-old entered the country in the north then travelled by car with seven other illegal immigrants to HCM City.

Eighteen new cases reported on Friday evening, including one illegal entry in HCM City COVID-19 latest update

Visa launches initiative encouraging consumers to support local businesses Visa has recently launched Where You Shop Matters, an initiative that encourages consumers to support local businesses in Việt Nam and helps SMEs go digital to benefit from the surge in e-commerce during the COVID-19 crisis.

Viettel posts two-digit growth in many overseas markets Viettel’s investments in many overseas markets saw impressive results in the first half of the year despite of political unstability, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

183 citizens from Equatorial Guinea complete quarantine

Up to 183 citizens from Equatorial Guinea, who were repatriated on July 29, were officially allowed to return to their families on Thursday morning after quarantine and testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Preparatory work set for COVID-19 fight in Đà Nẵng All members of a ward’s people’s committee in Đà Nẵng's Cẩm Lệ district have been isolated after a vice chairman tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, according to a report from the city’s COVID-19 prevention steering committee released on Friday (August 14).

Fines to be issued for breaching COVID-19 prevention rules A number of people have been punished for violating COVID-19 prevention rules as localities across the country strengthen measures to prevent the outbreak from spreading.

Alma bolsters health and safety standards in response to Viet Nam’s COVID-19 flare-up

The new Alma Resort has upped the ante on its efforts to protect guests and staff from COVID-19 following a flare-up of the virus in Viet Nam, introducing a second round of stringent health and safety measures.

Alarming spike in child deaths in Syria camp: charity  Eight children under five years of age have died within days in a northeastern Syria camp hosting thousands of relatives of jihadists, the Save the Children charity said on Thursday.