COVID-19 prevention measures taken nationwide
Department of Logistics of Military Region 4 join hands in COVID-19 efforts Supporters can join the program by texting “CV n” to 1407, of which “n” is the number of support. Each text message is equal...
View ArticleAsia-Pacific space agencies to meet in Hanoi in late October
Hanoi (VNA) – The 27th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-27) will be held in Hanoi from October 27 – 30, the Vietnam National Space Centre under the Vietnam Academy of Science and...
View ArticleSingapore to suffer economic recession in 2020 due to COVID-19
Hanoi (VNA) – The Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on March 26 admitted that the country’s economy is looking headed for its first full-year recession in about two decades as the...
View ArticleHCM City to add District 9 hospital to list of COVID-19 treatment facilities
Nguyễn Tấn Bỉnh, the department chief, said the city would use a dormitory with nearly 900 beds belonging to the HCM City University of Foreign Languages- Information Technology in Hóc Môn District and...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Hai Phong sprays disinfectant over entire city
Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern port city of Hai Phong will spray disinfectant over entire city two to three times a week during a period of 15 days, starting March 27, in an effort to cope with new...
View ArticleThree COVID-19 patients in Da Nang discharged from hospital
Da Nang (VNA) – Three COVID-19 patients at Da Nang Hospital in the central city of Da Nang were discharged on March 27 after making full recovery. Two of them are British tourists who flew from Hanoi...
View ArticleTwo weeks to act: PM calls for stronger action in battle against COVID-19
“We only have two weeks to act. Everyone in the country needs to join hands to fight COVID-19,” PM Phuc remarked at a government meeting on Thursday, adding that the rate of infection will rapidly...
View ArticleMany COVID-19 patients have tested negative for coronavirus: committee
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has had a good control of the COVID-19 outbreak, and many patients have tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to the national steering committee for the...
View ArticleCoach Park donates $5,000 to fight coronavirus
The South Korean manager said Việt Nam and the whole world are currently working hard to battle the coronavirus. He wanted to give a small contribution and hoped it would partly help people who were...
View ArticleViệt Nam in good control of COVID-19: Deputy PM Đam
Speaking at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control held on Friday, Đam said: “Việt Nam has been well controlling the so-called outbreaks, even approaching the...
View ArticleMoH urges people to stay at home to prevent COVID-19 spread
Fifty one COVID-19 patients test negativeFamous Facebooker discovered posting unverified COVID-19 newsSix more cases of COVID-19 confirmed, bringing country’s total cases to 169Overseas Vietnamese...
View ArticleMinister calls on people to cooperate with government in COVID-19 fight
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has expressed hope that people and businesses will stay calm and work together with the Government in the fight against...
View ArticleShangri-La Dialogue 2020 cancelled over COVID-19
In its statement released on the website, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), an international affairs think-tank, said given that the dialogue draws participation from more than...
View ArticleMeaningful gifts to military units with contribution to Covid-19 prevention
Accordingly, the delegation presented five automatic hand washing machines, 800 pieces of protective medical clothing, 2,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, 1,600 medical face masks, two tons of rice, and...
View ArticleCOVID-19: First reporter infected, total rises to 188
Regarding to reports that a number of crew members on the US’s aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for SARS-CoV- 2 after the vessel visited Vietnam, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha...
View ArticleStores stock abundant supply of goods as COVID-19 fight ramps up
Many major streets throughout Hanoi look like they are experiencing festive periods such as the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet. The majority of businesses around the capital are now closed, with...
View ArticleNine new patients recorded, COVID-19 cases in Vietnam number 188
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has amounted to 188 with nine new patients confirmed as of 6pm on March 29, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the latest cases, there are...
View ArticleCremation capacity enquiry a Covid-19 controversy in HCMC
Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the city’s health department, also dismissed rumors of “HCMC having casualties from Covid-19” to be untrue. “The city has no case of death from Covid-19. The health of all...
View ArticleShrimp exports enjoy surge over two-month period
Shrimp exporters stated that only between 30% and 50% of orders were able to be delivered normally in line with signed contracts, while 20% to 40% of orders have been requested to be postponed, the...
View ArticleResidents around Bạch Mai Hospital’s COVID-19 cluster to be given quick tests
All present, all patients at Bạch Mai Hospital are undergoing treatment as usual. However, in case of a long lockdown, patients in severe medical conditions transferred from lower-level hospitals will...
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