A medical worker takes a sample of a resident for COVID-19 testing. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The capital city of Hà Nội recorded 2,801 COVID-19 infections on Monday, as Việt Nam posted a daily rise of 14,362 cases. The number of COVID-19 related fatalities reported was 165. Total transmissions since the start …
Read More »Migrant workers leave early for Tết due to hometown quarantine regulations
People complete procedures at the Sài Gòn Railway Station in HCM City before leaving for their hometown for Tết. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY — It has been two years since she visited her hometown in the central province of Nghệ An but desperately wants to …
Read More »Rich primate species in Việt Nam threatened: WWF report
A Hatinh langur, an endangered primates species is released at a forest in central Việt Nam. About 25 different primate species were found in Việt Nam out of a total of 44 in the Greater Mekong. — Photo courtesy of Bùi Văn Tuấn HÀ NỘI — About 25 different primate …
Read More »Winners of Party building press awards 2021 honoured
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà (first, left) and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng (first, right) present awards to three exemplary people featured in the award-winning works. –VNA Photo HÀ NỘI– Winners of the Búa Liềm Vàng (Golden Hammer and Sickle) Award 2021, the sixth National …
Read More »Immigration Department issues relaxed entry protocols for foreign nationals, overseas Vietnamese
Passengers from Japan arrives at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội on January 1, 2022. Việt Nam has reopened regular international flights on a pilot basis starting this year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Immigration Department of Việt Nam has announced new policies on easing entry …
Read More »Siemens helps Vietnamese customers unlock potential of digitalisation
Digital transformation is paving a way for innovation, services, and new data-based business models. Siemens is the industry partner for digital transformation. Dr Phạm Thái Lai, president and CEO of Siemens ASEAN & Việt Nam, discusses the company’s strong support for its customers in unlocking the full potential of digitalisation …
Read More »VN confirms 15,707 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
A COVID-19 patient’s household has been locked down in Thanh Hoá City in the northern province of Thanh Hoá. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nguyễn Nam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam confirmed a total of 15,707 new COVID-19 patients on Saturday, raising the total number to 2,126,444. Forty-nine were imported …
Read More »Update of COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on Jan. 21 afternoon
From 16:00 on January 20 to 16:00 on January 21, 15,935 new infections were recorded on the National COVID-19 Case Management System. Provinces and cities with confirmed cases are as follows: Hà Nội (2,805), Đà Nẵng (964), Hải Phòng (796), Hưng Yên (685), Bến Tre (618), Thanh Hóa (509), Quảng …
Read More »Health ministry plans to buy 21.9m Pfizer COVID vaccine doses for children aged 5-11
Vials of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 years to below 12 years. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health is planning to purchase 21.9 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to give to children aged 5-11 years, with scenarios of surplus vaccines likely accepted. …
Read More »Ice, snow reported on Mount Fansipan
Sleet on Fansipan mountain on Friday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Quốc Khánh LÀO CAI — Ice and snow have been spotted on Mount Fansipan, the highest mountain in Việt Nam, as a result of widespread rain and freezing temperatures early Friday. Light rain and snow occurred for about 10 minutes at …
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