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The winners of the first VinFuture Prize have been revealed. Professors Kariko, Cullis and Weissman were awarded the Grand Prize of US$3 million for their research on mRNA vaccine technology.

  A map shows the route of the under-construction Ring Road No. 3 passing through HCM City and Đồng Nai, Bình Dương and Long An provinces. — Photo plo.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Transport is seeking approval from the administration to auction land along the under-construction Ring …

Efforts are being made to end the consumption of dog and cat meat in Việt Nam. In the popular tourist destination of Hội An, authorities are in the process of banning these traditional dishes, and in HCM City recently police smashed a pet-napping ring where thieves were stealing the beloved …

A student has his body temperature checked before entering class at Việt Đức High School in Hoàn Kiếm District of Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Tùng HÀ NỘI — A total of 15,935 new COVID-19 patients were reported in Việt Nam on Friday, raising the total number to 2,110,737. Thirty-four …

From 16:00 on January 20 to 16:00 on January 21, 15,935 new infections were recorded on the National COVID-19 Case Management System.   Provinces and cities with confirmed cases are as follows: Hà Nội (2,805), Đà Nẵng (964), Hải Phòng (796), Hưng Yên (685), Bến Tre (618), Thanh Hóa (509), Quảng …

  Vials of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 years to below 12 years. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health is planning to purchase 21.9 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to give to children aged 5-11 years, with scenarios of surplus vaccines likely accepted. …

  Representatives of the Vietnam Nurses Association (VNA) and Becton Dickinson Holdings at the partnership signing ceremony on January 20. — Photo VNA HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese nurses will gain stronger skills on infusion safety as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Vietnam Nurses Association (VNA) and Becton Dickinson …

A number of ‘zero dong’ supermarkets are currently open around HCM City, where struggling locals are able to get goods for free to have a more fulfilling Tết, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic had affected their livelihoods.

Residents complete procedures to return to their hometown for Tết holiday at the Sài Gòn Railway Station in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tiến Lực HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked localities not to make obstacles for residents to return to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year …

  Mẫu Sơn Mountain in the winter. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Northern Việt Nam will experience a cold Tết with drizzle, whilst central and southern Việt Nam will be sunny and dry. “From January 25, the northern region will be under the effect of a weakened cold front,” Nguyễn …