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  Primary students in central Đà Nẵng City return to school from February 21. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo   HÀ NỘI — As of February 22, 78.86 per cent of students across the country have resumed face-to-face learning, according to the Ministry of Education and Training. The ministry reported that pre-school children in 50 …

  A medical worker takes a sample for COVID-19 testing in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — The HCM City health sector has been told to be well prepared to respond to the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 being the dominant strain in the city.  Nguyễn Văn Nên, secretary …

   A group wedding for 20 couples was held at the Military Hospital 175 on Sunday after they postponed tieing the knot due to COVID. – VnExpress News Photo Việt Dũng HCM CITY – A special wedding for 20 couples who are medical staff at Military Hospital 175 (Ministry of …

  Tourists visit a Chăm tower, a historical relic in Quảng Nam Province. After the COVID-19 outbreak, digital transformation has become an indispensable requirement of the industry. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI – The COVID-19 pandemic has posed big challenges for almost all industries and fields, with tourism suffering the most. At …

  Director of the Poison Control Centre Nguyễn Trung Nguyên points out brain damage caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. — Photo from the centre HÀ NỘI — Doctors have again warned against the use of coal fires in enclosed rooms due to the risk of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, as the northern region plunged into …

  Doctors treat a COVID-19 patient in the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Đông Anh District, Hà Nội. Minimising COVID-19 related deaths is now a top priority. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has demanded provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide press on with …

  A person is given medical screening. Photo baosuckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI – A national plan for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders for 2022–2025 has been approved by Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam. The goal of the plan is to strengthen control of risk factors …

  Takeda Vietnam staff plant over 500 mangrove trees in Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve, one of nine biosphere reserves in Việt Nam. —  Photo Takeda Vietnam  HCM CITY — Takeda Vietnam’s staff planted more than 500 trees in Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve, one of nine biosphere reserves in Việt Nam, located about 50km away …

  A consultant of the National Child Protection Centre in Ha Noi answers calls. In 2021, the Ministry of Public Security detected 1,914 child abuse cases nationwide, an annual decrease of 31 cases. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI- The National Assembly (NA) committees for culture-education, justice, and social affairs on February …

  The waiting area for taxis at the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY — The Transport Ministry has asked HCM City to deal strictly with taxi drivers who aggressively solicit and charge exorbitant fares from passengers at the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. It has said that both traditional and tech-based taxi drivers should …