Việt Nam warned to stay vigilant over influenza A (H5N8) This is the first report of H5N8 poultry-to-human infection despite the virus having been circulating in poultry and wild birds since 2016. All seven human cases were asymptomatic.

Long An steps up measures to control bird, pig diseases The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An is taking measures to prevent the spread of H5N1 in Tân Trụ District and African swine fever in Cần Đước District.

AIA Singapore pays tribute to essential workers, providing them with free protection, AIA #ShareTheLove Insurance plan, against infectious diseases including COVID-19 and dengue fever AIA Singapore pays tribute to essential workers, providing them with free protection, AIA #ShareTheLove Insurance plan, against infectious diseases including COVID-19 and dengue fever

Bird flu detected on Buôn Ma Thuột farms

About one week ago, chickens at two farms in Ea Kao Commune’s village 2 and 3 suffered from diarrhoea and died.

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Calling home

A short story by Trương Anh Quốc

Female scientists receive Kovalevskaia Award 2019 Female scientists who have successfully isolated the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Việt Nam to one of four countries successfully isolated this virus, received the Kovalevskaia Award 2019.

Agriculture needs to adapt for better development

Hoàng Trọng Thủy, an agriculture expert, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs), on the important role of agriculture in national socio-economic development

Hà Nội earmarks $28.2m for the poor amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hà Nội will earmark  VNĐ650 billion (US$28.2 million), the first stage, in support of the poor and other social beneficiaries via the local branch of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VN's economy must be ready to bounce back: PM1 Việt Nam will need to get ready to get the economy up and running as soon as COVID-19 outbreak draws to a close, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said.