Border guard force plays key role in COVID-19 prevention: Deputy PM

Deputy PM Vũ Đức Đam affirmed the key role of the military, including the border guard force, in battling COVID-19 during a working session with the Border Guard High Command on Tuesday.

Ministry of Health sounds alarm over e-cigarettes The Ministry of Health has called for a crackdown on illegal new modern cigarettes advertising and trading via e-commerce and social networks.

Việt Nam records one more death related to COVID-19 and 16 new cases A 37-year-old man from the central province of Quảng TrỊ has become the 16th person to die of COVID-19-related complications in Việt Nam, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn.

Đà Nẵng to extend social distancing measures starting Wednesday Đà Nẵng will extend social distancing measures from Wednesday (August 12) after the first two-week period ended on August 11.

City steps up surveillance of COVID-19 transmission sources, community risks The HCM City Department of Health should continue to thoroughly check transmission sources and risks in the community, the chairman of the city People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, said at a recent meeting with the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Hà Nội to complete COVID-19 test for 75,000 returnees from Đà Nẵng by August 20

Hà Nội is striving to complete the implementation of RT-PCT testing, a real-time reserve transcription polymerase chain reaction, ahead of August 20 for 75,000 people who visited the central city of Đà Nẵng – a COVID-19 hotspot – and returned to Hà Nội from July 15, according to a leading official.

Hà Nội police improve the efficiency of fire prevention Colonel Trần Ngọc Dương, deputy director of Hà Nội Police Department, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about fire prevention and fighting in the capital

Mobilising community resources for climate change actions one of VN's priotities

Head of the Climate Change Department under the MInistry of Natural Resources and Environment Tăng Thế Cường talks to VGP News about the national plan on climate change adaptation for 2021-2030, with a vision towards 2050, which was recently issued by the Prime Minister.

Auto firms urged to have suitable business plans amid COVID-19 With the new COVID-19 outbreak, automobile firms are expected to face new difficulties.

15th COVID-19-related death reported in Việt Nam

A 68-year-old man from central province of Quảng Nam has become the 15th person to die of COVID-19-related complications in Việt Nam.