Health ministry plans to buy 21.9m Pfizer COVID vaccine doses for children aged 5-11

The Ministry of Health is planning to purchase 21.9 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to give to children aged 5-11 years, with scenarios of surplus vaccines likely and accepted.

Partnership to strengthen nurse skills on intravenous therapy Vietnamese nurses will gain stronger skills on infusion safety as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Vietnam Nurses Association (VNA) and Becton Dickinson Holdings on January 20.

National Assembly to focus on socio-economic recovery: Top legislator

In the exuberant atmosphere of the new Year of the Tiger 2022, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ spoke with the local press on parliamentary activities in the first year of the 15th-tenure and its priorities for 2022.

Hà Nội goods consumption to increase for Tết

Demand for goods for Tết in Hà Nội is forecast to increase by 3 - 20 per cent depending on products, according to the Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade.

Special Honda City prize announced by VNPAY wallet

Winners of VinFuture’s $4.5m global sci-tech prizes announced Winners of VinFuture’s $4.5m global sci-tech prizes announced

Gov't tell ministries to work on easing entry of foreigners, overseas Vietnamese and relatives Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh has given in-principle approval on entry procedures for foreigners, as well as overseas Vietnamese and their relatives.

Official-quota key to Việt Nam’s agricultural exports to China

Vietnamese authorities have repeatedly encouraged businesses to quickly switch to official export channels to avoid putting themselves at risk. However, due to China’s import regulations, many Vietnamese enterprises are still not confident to select this mode to export some products to China.

Culture ministry proposes fully opening to international visitors from April 30

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng and economic experts believe that April 30 is an appropriate occasion to welcome foreign tourists back to Việt Nam.

Number of profitable Japanese enterprises operating in Việt Nam rises

The proportion of Japanese enterprises operating in Việt Nam forecast to be profitable in business activities last year is 54.3 per cent, up 4.7 points compared to 2020.