Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to under 12 years old. — Photo from Pfizer HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health on Friday officially granted approval of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use in children aged five to under 12 years old. The decision was reflected in the …
Read More »Frost bites
Frost covered mountains of Phja Oắc in the northern province of Cao Bằng, Đồng Văn in Hà Giang Province, Mẫu Sơn in Lạng Sơn Province, and Y Tý in Lào Cai Province on Sunday as temperatures dropped below zero degrees Celsius. A strong cold front plunged the northern region to the …
Read More »International tourist arrivals up 71 per cent
Foreign visitors watch a dance performance on Phú Quốc Island in southern Kiên Giang Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The number of international tourists visiting Việt Nam is up by over 71 per cent, as the country welcomes back international visitors thanks to the resumption of international …
Read More »Việt Nam reports record COVID cases for 7th day in a row: over 94,300 infections
Workers in factories of Bắc Giang Province receive COVID-19 booster shots. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Đồng Thuý HÀ NỘI — With a total of 94,385 cases of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, Việt Nam has seen a record-breaking single-day increase for the seventh day in a …
Read More »Airlines asked to prepare repatriation of Vietnamese citizens from war-torn Ukraine
Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked domestic airlines to prepare resources and plan to repatriate Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine. The carriers should report plans to the CAAV before March 2, the agency said …
Read More »Romance in the air as young singers launch new MVs
Young singer Đức Phúc’s new MV ‘Ngày Đầu Tiên’ (First Day) trended at No 1 on YouTube in Việt Nam 15 hours after its release, with 2 million views. Photo courtesy of the producer Several young Vietnamese singers have shrugged off a tough year of pandemic impacts with new music …
Read More »Việt Nam a trustworthy partner of UN: Secretary-General Guterres
Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, the newly-appointed Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, presenting his credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (right). — VNA/VnExpress News Photo NEW YORK — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Việt Nam is a trustworthy partner of the UN, and described the country as a successful example of …
Read More »Việt Nam under-23s crowned Southeast Asian Champions
RISES ABOVE ALL: Captain Dụng Quang Nho, having just recovered from COVID, celebrates the winning goal with his team. — Photo VFF Anh Đức PHNOM PENH — Việt Nam have won the 2022 AFF Under-23s Championship after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over local rivals Thailand in the final on Saturday night in Phnom Penh. A …
Read More »Việt Nam, Singapore firms partner up to develop US$2.5-bln project in Bắc Giang
INGAPORE – Saigon Telecom Technology Joint Stock Company (SAIGONTEL) of Việt Nam and Aurous Capital Pte. Ltd of Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on investment cooperation in a US$2.5-billion project to develop an industrial and urban complex in the northern province of Bắc Giang. This was the largest …
Read More »Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh proposes solutions to realise universal COVID-19 vaccination
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh made important proposals for the international community to achieve the goal of universal COVID-19 vaccination. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh made important proposals for the international community to achieve the goal of universal COVID-19 vaccination …
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