Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng during Thursday’s press briefing in Hà Nội. — Photo from the ministry HÀ NỘI — Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said Việt Nam’s military cooperation activities are meant to foster friendship and trust. She was addressing …
Read More »HCM City earmarks US$1billion to build Ring Road 3
A map of Ring Road 3 that will run through HCM City and the provinces of Đồng Nai, Bình Dương and Long An. — Photowww.sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — Over the next 10 years, HCM City will allocate a total of VNĐ24 trillion (US$1 billion) from the municipal budget to build …
Read More »Prices of livestock, poultry, eggs in HCM City to increase
A customer buys pork at Co.op mart Foodcosa Supermarket in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District. Prices of livestock and poultry meat and eggs in the city will increase by 2-12 per cent due to rising domestic gasoline prices. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — The prices of …
Read More »HCM City residents donate land to renovate alleyways and bridges
The newly-renovated Alley no. 749 on Huỳnh Tấn Phát Street in District 7, HCM City. — Photo plo.vn HCM CITY — Narrow alleyways have been renovated and expanded with land contributions from residents in HCM City’s District 7. At the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, local residents were overjoyed at the sight of the …
Read More »Việt Nam, South Korea eye upgrading ties, lift trade to $150b by 2030: Presidents
Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has phone talks with President-elect of the Republic of Korea on Wednesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President-elect of Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday held phone talks on various aspects of bilateral relations. On …
Read More »Many COVID patients don’t need antibiotics: expert
A medical worker consults a COVID-19 patient who takes treatment at home. — Photo moh..gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Many people have been sharing prescription medicines that helped them recover from COVID-19 without consultation from professional medical workers, posing a danger to public health. Doctors have raised concern over the issue, emphasising that no …
Read More »Vietnamese, Russian foreign ministers hold phone talks on Ukraine situation
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov had a phone conversation late Tuesday. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the conflict in Ukraine in …
Read More »COVID infections trigger teacher shortage in HCM City
Students have lunch at the Phan Đình Phùng Primary School in HCM City’s District 3. — Photo www.sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — Just three weeks after restarting in-person classes, many schools in HCM City are facing a shortage as an increasing number of teachers get COVID-19 infections. The teachers are also experiencing the added pressure of …
Read More »Meet Joy Kil, the comedian killing the stand-up scene
Joy Kil changes the rules of the game, both on and off the stage. — VnExpress News Photo Sean Nolan Sean Nolan Joy Kil – teacher by day, comedian by night – is a wisecracking stand-up artist who taps into the ‘expat’ experience in Việt Nam, and takes no …
Read More »HCM City plans stringent inspections of COVID-19 drug sales
A woman buys medicines at a pharmacy in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Health has asked relevant agencies and units to strengthen inspections and prevent unauthorised selling of the antiviral drugs used to treat COVID-19. The department has sent a document requiring all health sub-departments at district …
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