Can Tho to erect field hospitals as Covid-19 risks run rampant
Two field hospitals with 1,000 beds would be erected in Can Tho as authorities warn of a high risk of new coronavirus outbreaks as conditions worsen across the southern border.
More access to Covid vaccines needed
Authorities need to ensure greater access to Covid-19 vaccines through international collaboration, beef up control on immigration and large gatherings, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.
Vietnamese Covid vaccine proves immunogenic after second phase of human trials
Nanocovax, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Vietnam, has proven immunogenic on all volunteers following its second phase of human trials, researchers at Vietnam Military Medical University confirmed.
Chinese minister stresses importance of defense cooperation with Vietnam
Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor Senior Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe is visiting Vietnam with a high-level military delegation to strengthen bilateral relations.
Farmers and football: the Vietnamese women scoring big on the field
Legs stiff from long days in the rice terraces, scores of female farmers dressed in colorful cloth headbands and skirts gather on a gravel pitch for a game of football.
Companies complain about new academic requirements for foreign execs
Many companies are unhappy with a new regulation that requires their foreign executives to have academic qualifications in their current line of work.
Nuclear energy, an option for Vietnam in the long run
Clean and reliable nuclear energy could help Vietnam meet its growing power demand over the long term and ensure its development is not derailed, experts say.
Forget Phuket, here’s Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s big tourism hope
Vietnam’s largest island has a big part to play in the country’s tourism ambitions, with a US$2.8 billion resort linked to the country’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong on the drawing board But overtourism is already a problem, with the…
China, Vietnam agree to boost trust amid South China Sea tensions
Senior officials pledge to ‘strengthen strategic communication [and] deepen pragmatic cooperation’ at defence meeting in southern China At separate event, countries’ defence ministers agree to deepen cooperation between their land border militaries
South China Sea: Vietnam building up its maritime militia, magazine says
Activities in waters near Hainan, Paracel and Spratly islands have ‘threatened China’s maritime law enforcement and national defence security’, Naval and Merchant Ships says Matter must be ‘taken seriously and dealt with in a timely manner’, it says
On ear-splitting karaoke and noise pollution in Vietnam
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Vietnam’s newly-elected PM to attend ASEAN summit on first overseas trip this week
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will participate in an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit for national leaders in Indonesia later this week, with the crisis in Myanmar on the top agenda.
Three men jailed for organizing illegal emigration from Vietnam to Cambodia
Two Vietnamese men and one Cambodian national have been sentenced to a total of eight years and six months behind bars for arranging for others to illegally migrate from Vietnam to Cambodia.
Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage
Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to ancient town Hue, plan to seek UNESCO intangible cultural heritage recognition for its cuisine.
Significant risk as illegal entrant numbers much higher than reported
Many more people have entered the country illegally from Covid-19 affected neighboring countries than officially reported, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said Friday.
Vietnam offers Cambodia largest Covid-19 aid package
Vietnam is willing to support Cambodia’s Covid-19 fight by sending medical experts, ventilators and masks, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said Thursday.
Four schools in Vietnam among world’s most impactful universities
Three universities in Hanoi and one in Ho Chi Minh City have broken into the Impact Ranking 2021 released by The Times Higher Education on Wednesday.
Vietnamese painting fetches record $3.1 mln at Hong Kong auction
‘Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong’ by Mai Trung Thu has fetched the highest ever price for a Vietnamese painting with $3.1 million.
Cambodia’s Covid-19 outbreak has southern Vietnam on edge
Kien Giang and An Giang provinces have reported high risks of infection given the high number of people returning from Cambodia, aside from illegal entries.
Vietnam ready: The nation’s new leadership aims to propel the country to new development highs
On April 5, Vietnam’s national assembly elected and confirmed Pham Minh Chinh as its new Prime Minister, thereby quickly establishing its leadership team at a critical juncture.
Vietnam’s biggest airport jammed by crowds, leaving many queuing for hours
An increasing number of passengers traveling by air has left HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport congested, forcing many people to queue up for hours at security screening area.
Vietnam calls for faster vaccine rollout before shots expire
Vietnam’s health ministry called for the acceleration of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday as the expiry date of the Southeast Asian country’s first batch of jabs supplied through the COVAX program fast approaches.
US removes Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list
In its semi-annual report to Congress on currency manipulation, the first under the Biden administration, the US Treasury Department said that no country currently meets the US criteria as a manipulator.
Vietnam should expect heavy storms in September
10-13 storms could form in the East Sea this year, with around half expected to hit mainland Vietnam, meteorologists warned.
Vietnam Airlines outlines measures to bolster financial position
Vietnam Airlines has outlined various support measures to improve its financial position following its losses in 2020.
Vietnam Railways pleads for government funding as staff remain unpaid
Vietnam Railways owes its 11,300 workers four months’ salaries due to a funding delay by the government, and fears this could cause many to quit.