Wild animal trade must be stopped Doctor Nguyễn Trọng An – coordinator for the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control (NCDs Việt Nam) talks to the newspaper Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture Newspaper) on the country’s resolve to protect wild animals from hunters.

Top leader stresses avoiding complacency in COVID-19 fight

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng chaired the Politburo’s meeting on the COVID-19 combat on Friday, saying over-confidence or complacency must be avoided as the pandemic’s development remains very complex and unpredictable.

Over ten countries order made-in-Việt Nam COVID-19 test kits Many countries have placed orders for SARS-CoV-2 test kits produced by Viet Nam, said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Phạm Công Tác.

PM calls on everyone to join hands in fight against COVID-19

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday called on every Vietnamese citizen, especially businesspeople and overseas Vietnamese, to make donations to help fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

COVID-19 quick test kits to be manufactured Research on a test kit for early discovery COVID-19 has been successful, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Thursday.

COVID-19 early warning system developed by Vietnamese scientists

An early warning system for COVID-19 has been launched by the Institute of Prevention Medicine and Public Health at the Hà Nội University of Medicine.

Treatment options for coronavirus to be studied

Vietnamese scientists will test the effectiveness and safety of using HIV/AIDS medication to treat those infected with the novel coronavirus (nCov).

Việt Nam successfully develops quick coronavirus test kit

Scientists from the School of Biotechnology and Food Technology under Hà Nội University of Science and Technology have developed a novel coronavirus (nCoV) test kit which provides results in 70 minutes instead of four hours like the current method.

Female scientist interested in rice varieties Dr. Phạm Thị Thu Hà is one of three Vietnamese scientists to receive L’Oreal – UNESCO for Women in Science Awards for her achievements and contributions to the community. Hà, who is deputy director of the Institute for Genetics and Breeding under the Tôn Đức Thắng University, successfully create the OM600 rice variety through cross-breeding. The rice variety was recognised as the national variety in 2011 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Hà talks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about her work.

Việt Nam-Germany Innovation Network holds founding congress The Việt Nam Germany Innovation Network (VGI Network) held its founding congress recently in Berlin with the participation of Vietnamese professors, doctors and scientists living and working across Germany.