Foreign tourists visiting the Temple of Emperor Đinh Tiên Hoàng in the northern province of Ninh Bình before borders were closed. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has proposed that international arrivals to Việt Nam should be able to …
Read More »Quarantine-free travel for international arrivals proposed by tourism ministry
Foreign tourists visiting the Temple of Emperor Đinh Tiên Hoàng in the northern province of Ninh Bình before borders were closed. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has proposed that international arrivals to Việt Nam should be able to …
Read More »Medical facilities told to not hike COVID-19 tests prices amid case surge
SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test kits. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Health centres nationwide are being warned not to take advantage of the pandemic by hiking up prices of COVID tests. The Ministry of Health has told departments of health in provinces and cities, as well as private medical facilities, …
Read More »Việt Nam hits milestone of 200 million COVID vaccine doses administered
An elderly woman in Hàng Bông Ward, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội receiving a vaccine in early February 2022. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam on Sunday crossed the mark of 200 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, just over a year since the ‘historic inoculation …
Read More »Việt Nam’s e-sports present golden opportunities
Many game creators are estimated to earn billions of đồng each year from their activities.— Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — The pandemic caused a series of disturbances in the traditional sports industry but created a golden chance for e-sports and game creators. Experts said that with a savvy, large, dynamic and well-integrated youth population, Việt Nam was …
Read More »HCM City wharf hosts music and dance street shows
HCM City has launched a programme of street performances called Có Hẹn Với Sài Gòn (Meet in Saigon), at the Bạch Đằng Wharf Park in District 1. — Photo courtesy of organisers HCM CITY — A special programme of Vietnamese music and dance street performances will be held at the Bạch Đằng Wharf Park …
Read More »Việt Nam, IAEA sign programme framework for technical cooperation
Exchanging cooperation documents between Việt Nam and IAEA on Thursday in Vienna. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo VIENNA — The Vietnamese mission to international organisations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 10 (local time) signed a Country Programme Framework (CPF) for cooperation with the agency on the sidelines of the …
Read More »AstraZeneca’s COVID antibody drugs will soon be available in Việt Nam
AstraZeneca’s Evusheld vials. — Photo courtesy of the company HÀ NỘI — A private hospital system in Việt Nam said on Thursday they are set to soon use AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, a long-acting antibody combination (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), for the prevention of COVID-19 for the most at-risk groups of …
Read More »Việt Nam calls for implementation of climate finance commitments
Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta is facing rising seawater levels due to climate change. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — A Vietnamese diplomat has underlined the importance of ensuring equality and justice in climate change response, with climate finance commitments being fully implemented based on common but differentiated responsibility. Lê Thị Minh …
Read More »Foreign, domestic tourists should be treated equally
A group of Russian tourists enjoy their tour of the central province of Khánh Hoà. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Phan Sáu HÀ NỘI — Two think tanks have pointed out that current medical rules will discourage foreign tourists from visiting Việt Nam, stressing that foreign and domestic travellers should receive the same treatment. …
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