Việt Nam to scrap rapid COVID tests for arrivals on entry, increase commercial int'l flights Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh recently agreed to increase the frequency of commercial international flights, while applying the latest testing procedure as issued by the authorities.

Ninh Thuận Province to spend $33m to develop animal husbandry The south – central province of Ninh Thuận will spend more than VNĐ743 billion (US$33 million) over the next decade to make animal husbandry safe, efficient and lucrative.

COVID-19 field hospital in HCM City busier as Tết holiday nears

Air passengers arriving at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airpost and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 are taken to the city’s field hospital No 12 based in Thủ Đức City.

PM works with localities on COVID-19 control measures during Tết holidays Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and experts on Thursday discussed tasks and solutions to prevent and control COVID-19, especially during the Lunar New Year (Tết) holidays, as well as preparations to reopen schools and the tourism sector.

Health ministry urges favourable conditions for entrants to Việt Nam ahead of Tết

The Ministry of Health has asked the ministries of foreign affairs, national defence, public security and transport, and people’s committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to create favourable conditions for entrants to Việt Nam ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday.

Bình Định fishermen to celebrate Tết at sea

Fishermen in Bình Định go fishing during the Tết holiday

Coast Guard forces on patrol over Tết While many people on the mainland are preparing to welcome a warm and happy Tết with their families, coast guard sailors are continuing their long routine patrol missions at sea.

Hà Nội parents applaud school reopening decision Students have been studying online for more than eight months due to the pandemic.

Kindergarten and first-sixth-grade students in HCM City to return to schools on February 14 The HCM City People’s Committee has decided that students in kindergarten and from first to sixth grades can return to school from February 14.

Special film and TV programmes celebrate Party anniversary A special programme of film and television will air this month across the nation to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, and to welcome in the upcoming Lunar New Year.