Society

Da Nang set to become a special-class city

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested Da Nang should develop beyond its current status as a first-class city, becoming a special-class city of Vietnam in the near future, reaching new heights in terms of its development quality and scale.

Vietnam reports 13 more Covid-19 infection cases, total reaches to 2,461

13 more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,461, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday evening.

Vietnamese bamboo restaurant wins international architecture awards

The Venada restaurant in the northern province of Ninh Binh has won the Grand Prize of the 11th international Yuan Ye Awards.

Delivery hero rewarded for saving toddler falling from 12th floor

Hanoi authorities have praised and rewarded a man who saved a baby girl after she fell from the 12th floor of an apartment building in the city.

Hai Duong: Province-wide social distancing to end on March 3

The northern province of Hai Duong, the largest hotspot in the latest COVID-19 outbreak, is to end province-wide social distancing measures and lift lockdowns on Chi Linh city and Cam Giang district on March 3.

Cu Chi Tunnels site seeks UNESCO’s recognition

When people think of the most modern and crowded city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City first comes to mind.

Three die, two injured in Dong Thap traffic accident

Three people were killed and two others injured after a passenger bus ran into a group of cyclists in the southern province of Dong Thap on Monday morning.

Haiphong reopens cafes and restaurants

The northern city of Haiphong has reopened local cafes and restaurants from today, March 1.

Vietnam participates in WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, led a delegation participating in WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies, which was recently held in an online format.

Travelling to nearby, safe destinations: the main tourism trend in Vietnam in 2021

In 2021, domestic tourism is still the development focus of the sector; meanwhile, famous seas and islands and tourist cities continue to be leading destinations and are predicted to continue to be popular destinations for Vietnamese tourists.

Readers help single mother treat cancer

Dantri/DTiNews readers have sent over VND200m to support a single mother in Vinh Phuc Province with her treatment for cancer.

1.7 million students return to schools in HCM City

Over 1.7 million students in HCM City returned to school on March 1 after staying home for a month following the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Central Highlands region takes measures to prevent forest fires in dry season

Local authorities in the Central Highlands region have taken measures to prevent forest fires in the ongoing dry season.

UN calls for children in NE Syria camps to be allowed home

The UN children's agency called Sunday for all minors held in displacement camps or jails in northeast Syria to be allowed home.

CPI in February highest in 8 years

Vietnam’s consumer price index in February was up 1.52 percent over the previous month and 0.7 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Hanoi police investigate attacks on foreign women

Police in Tay Ho district, Hanoi are conducting an investigation after they were informed that several foreign women were attacked by a group of youngsters while they were strolling around the West Lake, Hanoi Police said on February 28.

Little girl survives fall from 12th-floor balcony in Hanoi

A small girl in Hanoi has survived after a fall from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Hanoi.

Vietnam records 16 more Covid-19 infection cases on Sunday

16 more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,448, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening.

Third wave of coronavirus in Vietnam likely to end by late March

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam is likely to come to an end in late March, according to Professor and Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, Nguyen Thien Nhan.