Health sector told to prepare for any possibilities amid COVID-19 pandemic
Mass COVID-19 testing done at an apartment building complex in Hà Nội in 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday asked the health sector to concentrate on...
View ArticlePM urges faster Covid-19 spring vaccination campaign
The spring vaccination campaign will be implemented from February 1 to 28 with a view to significantly increasing the Covid-19 vaccination rate. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh demanded the Covid-19...
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PM requests tighter inspections to prevent corruption Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 12 chaired a meeting with representatives from ministries, sectors and localities on prevention and...
View ArticleDining venues struggle as risk level fluctuates in Hanoi
As the capital city changes its pandemic risk levels, Hanoi business owners have been struggling with onsite dining regulations. A restaurant on Nguyen Thi Dinh Street selling takeaway only as Cau...
View ArticleGathering of former NA leaders held ahead of Lunar New Year
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents gift to a former NA leader (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committee on January 21 held a gathering of former leaders of the legislature...
View ArticleHo Chi Minh City to support cooperation projects with South Korea
Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (R) and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Park Noh Wan (Photo: Viet Dung) This was the statement of Member of the Party Central...
View ArticleProcurement of medical equipment during Covid-19 is a sensitive issue: MOH
Mistakes in purchasing medical equipment and materials to serve the fight against Covid-19 can easily be perceived as examples of wrongdoings and embezzlement. At some moments, localities have found...
View ArticleImportant step forward for Vietnamese, EU firms in socio-economic recovery
Illustrative photo After the document was promulgated, Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) Alain Cany, on behalf of European businesses in the country, sent a letter to...
View ArticlePM meets OVs joining “Xuan Que huong” program
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the event (Photo: VNA) Members of the delegation expressed delight at the achievements of Vietnam, especially in Covid-19 prevention and control in 2021 and...
View ArticlePM meets OVs joining “Xuan Que huong” programme
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for a delegation of more than 50 Vietnamese intellectuals and...
View ArticleHungarian parliament delegation’s visit deepens bilateral ties with Vietnam
First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai hosts by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from the Hungarian National Assembly (NA) led by its First...
View ArticleVN bankers still pocketed high profits in 2021 despite Covid-19
2021 was a fruitful year for commercial banks, which saw a 25 percent growth rate. TP Bank reported total revenue of VND13.5 trillion in 2021, an increase of 30 percent over the year before. The bank...
View ArticleHanoi remembers 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution
A ceremony took place in Hanoi on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution, which took place on November 7, 1917. The event was held at the Vietnam National Convention...
View ArticleOverseas Vietnamese honoured for contributions to homeland’s COVID-19 combat
Overseas Vietnamese (OV) who have made great contributions to the home country’s COVID-19 fight and development, were honoured in a meeting on January 22 within the framework of the annual “Xuan Que...
View ArticleInflation in Laos reaches 5.3 percent in December 2021
The inflation rate in Laos in December was higher than any other months in 2021, climbing to 5.3 percent. (Photo: Laotian Times) Hanoi (VNA) – The inflation rate in Laos in December was higher than...
View ArticleOnly firm licensed to manufacture Molnupiravir in Vietnam
The Medicine Patent Pool (MPP) on January 20 announced it has granted licenses to manufacture the COVID-19 treatment drug Molnupiravir to 27 pharmaceutical firms worldwide, including Stella Vietnam...
View ArticleHCMC Party Chief extends Tet greetings to needy people in Dong Nai
Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen visits Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Ra. Attending the visit were Permanent Vice Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Le Hoa Binh, Head of the...
View ArticleOverseas Vietnamese honored for contribution to homeland’s COVID-19 combat
Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu, who is head of the Foreign Ministry’s State Committee for OV Affairs, said that this is a special and meaningful occasion to look back on...
View ArticleMentorship model needed to reduce COVID-19 cases and fatality rate in Hanoi
A COVID-19 patient in a serious condition receiving treatment in Hanoi . (Photo: tienphong.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Hanoi should apply a model of medical mentorship in treating COVID-19, taking advantage...
View ArticleEurope could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO
The Omicron variant has moved the COVID-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said Sunday. “It’s plausible that the region is moving towards a...
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