The design of the proposed cable-stayed bridge over the Soài Rạp River in HCM City between Cần Giờ and Nhà Bè districts. — Photo courtesy of HCM City’s Department of Planning and Architecture HCM CITY — Three new bridges in HCM City are expected to make travel more convenient, improve …
Read More »Deputy PM asks for support to fly Vietnamese nationals home
Vietnamese citizens in the UK waiting at Heathrow Airport to board a flight back home. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has requested that ministries, agencies and localities create the best conditions to accommodate Vietnamese nationals living abroad who wish to return to Việt Nam. …
Read More »The COVID generation: heading back to school with joy
Students at Lê Lợi Secondary School attend the first class on Tuesday after the prolonged shutdown. — VnExpress News Photos Vân Nguyễn, with additional reporting from Minh Phương & Nhật Hồng HÀ NỘI — Vũ Minh Trí, an 8th grader in Hà Nội, was reunited with his classmates for the first time …
Read More »HCM City calls for locals and authorities to be wary of COVID-19 risks after Tết holiday
HCM City locals wear masks outside while shopping for Tết items on late January. The city is prepared for a possible spike of new COVID-19 cases after the holiday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Xuân Đăng HCM CITY — HCM City is prepared for a possible spike in COVID-19 caseload after Tết, …
Read More »MoH orders 12 localities quickly finish Abdala vaccination this month
A medical work measures blood pressure for a man before taking a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to him in the northern province of Thái Nguyên on February 3. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thu Hằng HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has ordered 12 provinces and cities to spend up administering …
Read More »HCM City to turn Thủ Đức into knowledge-based economy
A view of HCM City’s Thủ Đức city. HCM City is rolling out a strategic plan to develop its new Thủ Đức city into a knowledge-based economy. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Mạnh Linh HCM CITY — HCM City is drafting plans to develop the new Thủ Đức City into …
Read More »HCM City universities tell students to return on Feb 14
Students at the HCM City University of Food Industry will return to classrooms on February 14. — Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY — Many universities and colleges in HCM City plan to resume in-person classes next Monday (February 14) with strict compliance with COVID-19 pandemic safety measures. They are also preparing to …
Read More »Cinemas, art venues in Hà Nội set to reopen on Feb 10
People queuing to buy film tickets. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Cinemas and art performance venues in Hà Nội will reopen on February 10, after nine months of closure due to the pandemic, according to the city authorities. The move is part of the conclusions of the Standing Committee of the Hà …
Read More »Việt Nam registers record 21,909 coronavirus cases
Students in Phúc Lợi Secondary School in Hà Nội’s Long Biên District begin studying in-person on Tuesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam confirmed 21,909 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the most it has ever recorded in a single daily update, as well as 97 deaths related to …
Read More »Motorbike taxis resume in Hà Nội after six-month pause
GrabBike services resume in Hà Nội from Tuesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Motorbike taxi services can resume operations in Hà Nội on Tuesday after a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19, according to the capital city’s transport department. Apps like Grab and Be have started to notify users of the …
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