Second graders at a primary school in the northern province of Lạng Sơn during a class. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Anh Tuấn HÀ NỘI — The advantages of children attending in-person classes outweigh the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dr Kidong Park, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative …
Read More »Young man starts business with chili sauce after studying abroad
Lê Minh Cương harvests fresh chili in Thanh Hóa Province. — Photo dantri.com.vn THANH HÓA — Lê Minh Cương’s Spico traditional chilli sauce project has won first prize in the Start-up Project contest with the theme Sustainable Agriculture. Cương, 30, from the central province of Thanh Hóa, graduated from university …
Read More »Kiên Giang installs monitoring devices in all fishing boats
A boat fishes off Phú Quốc City in Kiên Giang Province. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Ngọc Hà KIÊN GIANG – Nearly all fishing boats in Kiên Giang Province with a length of at least 15 metres have black boxes installed to monitor fishing activities, according to its Department of …
Read More »HCM City assesses ability to care for COVID patients as numbers rise
Grade 1 students attend a school in Thủ Đức City, HCM City, on February 14, when all schools finally reopened. Health facilities in HCM City have been told to assess their ability to care for COVID patients since the daily infection numbers are on the rise after Tết (Lunar …
Read More »Child support establishments nationwide to be inspected in bid to curb child abuse, violence
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính visits Thị Nghè Child Support Centre in HCM City on January 24. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs plans to inspect all child support establishments, including religious institutions that raise disadvantaged children. The …
Read More »Another record daily COVID case count on Sunday
The capital city of Hà Nội registered the highest daily number of infections with 5,102 cases. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — There were 47,200 new COVID-19 infections recorded across the country on Sunday, the highest daily tally since the outbreak of the pandemic. The new cases bring the country’s tally …
Read More »47,200 new COVID-19 cases, 78 more deaths reported on Sunday
The 47,200 new COVID-19 cases include eight imported cases and 47,192 local infections detected in Hà Nội (5,102), Bắc Ninh (2,360), Phú Thọ (1,981), Quảng Ninh (1,980), Thái Nguyên (1,838), Hòa Bình (1,797), Nam Định (1,754), Hải Phòng (1,698), Vĩnh Phúc (1,692), Ninh Bình (1,556), Bắc Giang (1,500), Nghệ An …
Read More »Health ministry issues new price cap on COVID-19 testing
A medical worker takes samples for COVID-19 testing in the northern province of Tuyên Quang. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Quang Cường HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines on the cost of testing for SAR-CoV-2, which comes into effect on Monday. The document sets out the …
Read More »Requirements set for the reopening of karaoke and disco venues
Karaoke parlour owners need to strictly follow local guidelines on hygiene measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a document to local authorities about the reopening of karaoke and disco venues, which have been shut for long …
Read More »AstraZeneca says working with Health Ministry for approval of COVID-19 antibody cocktail
AstraZeneca is working with the Ministry of Health to accelerate regulatory approval for its Evusheld COVID-19 vaccine. — Photo Courtesy AstraZeneca HCM CITY — AstraZeneca is working with the Ministry of Health of Việt Nam to accelerate regulatory approval for its Evusheld long-acting COVID-19 antibody combination, Nitin Kapoor, the company’s …
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