Life goes on in isolated hospital

Some 3,500 patients have been locked down in Bach Mai Hospital since March 28, including 800 in a serious condition, following an outbreak of COVID-19 with 25 cases confirmed so far.

WHO, Rakuten Viber partner to fight misinformation around COVID-19 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Rakuten Viber have announced a new partnership to fight misinformation around COVID-19 with an interactive multi-language chatbot available globally, aiming to combat fake news and false information that has been rapidly circulating about the virus.

Delivery service becomes hot freelance job amid COVID-19

As national social distancing is carried out to curb the spread of COVID-19, all nonessential businesses are closed but the number of online orders has increased significantly.

At least 20 killed in Somali clan violence: official At least 20 people have been killed in southern Somalia day in clashes between militia from rival clans fighting over land, officials and witnesses said Thursday.

New MV encourages people to follow strict measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 The music video Việt Nam ơi! Đánh Bay Covid (Dear Việt Nam, Let’s Win the War on Covid-19), a music project endorsed by the Ministry of Heath, was released today.

Eleven-year-old patient recovers from COVID-19, total at 64

Việt Nam’s 73rd COVID-19 patient, who returned to Việt Nam from UK on March 15, was given the all clear on Thursday morning.

Vietnamese Facebookers fined for spreading fake coronavirus news

A Facebook user has been fined VNĐ12.5 million (US$530) for spreading fake news, incorrectly claiming a COVID-19 patient had died in Việt Nam.

Global virus cases near million as US records youngest death A six-week-old baby died of COVID-19 and global agencies warned of food shortages as coronavirus infections around the world neared one million Wednesday.

Delivery drivers take their chances outdoors to cash in

Most of the streets he passes are empty as citizens practise social distancing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but for a delivery driver like Nguyễn Văn Thắng, being outside is a must.

Hanoians speak on the first day of nationwide social distancing The new rules will last until at least April 15 and Việt Nam News has asked Hà Nội residents how their lives will change.