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Hanoi targets ARV treatment for 90% of HIV carriers

Hanoi has set a goal to provide ARV treatment for up to 90% of the local managed HIV/AIDS patients this year.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau tourism to be promoted on BBC Global News

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has launched a campaign to promote its tourism on BBC Global News for two months.

Khanh Hoa to receive nine repatriation flights in April

Authorities in the southern coastal province of Khanh Hoa have agreed to receive nine repatriation flights which will bring overseas Vietnamese people home at Cam Ranh Airport this month.

Full capacity everywhere': Manila hospitals struggle as virus surges

Angelo Barrera's father struggled to breathe from Covid-19 as he was driven around the Philippine capital in search of a hospital bed. After five hours he got on a waitlist, but died before he could get inside.

Vietnam requests businesses to respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

Vietnam requests that businesses respect the country’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

HCM City to build 20 bridges to ease traffic congestion

HCM City has planned to build 20 bridges and 90 kilometres of road in order to reduce traffic congestion this year.

Localities launch tourism stimulation packages for 2021

Localities across the country are hosting an array of stimulus programmes to boost domestic travel demand following the COVID-19 epidemic.

Quang Ngai proposes ending Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geopark Project after five years

Authorities in Quang Ngai Province are considering ending the Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geopark Project after five years with an investment of over VND20bn (USD863,000).

Education Ministry officially approves online training

The Ministry of Education and Training has just allowed local schools to organise online classes to support or replace school classrooms.

Vietnamese students win Asia Pacific Online Mechatronics Skill Competition

Two Vietnamese students have won a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Online Mechatronics Skill Competition 2021.

Border guards continue tightening patrolling amid ongoing pandemic

About 100 people are being caught every day while illegally crossing through the border in south-western Vietnam.

Third Vietnamese military officer to work at UN headquarters

Major Nguyen Phuc Dong from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations is going to take up a position at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Shortened quarantine time proposed for vaccine passport holders

The Ministry of Health has proposed a shorter quarantine time for people who have Covid-19 vaccine passports.

Contemporary dances, classical ballet to be restaged

A special show featuring contemporary dances and ballets will be restaged by artists of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) on Saturday (April 10).

Vietnam to have locally-made Covid-19 vaccine in August

It is expected that a Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine will be officially available this August, according to a local medical official.

14 more imported Covid-19 patients confirmed on Friday evening

14 Vietnamese people who recently returned to Vietnam from abroad have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,683, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening.

Japan presents medical equipment to Hue Central Hospital

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 9 presented a number of medical equipment to the Hue Central Hospital to support the facility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital challenge forum launched to seek solutions to social issues

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the Vietnam digital technology challenge forum as part of the activities to introduce Vietnamese-made platforms to serve in driving national digital transformation.