Society

The Ministry of Health has just issued a decision on conditionally approving a Cuban Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese government will buy an additional nearly 20 million doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to continue the vaccination campaign.

Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN5656 carrying medical equipment donated by Singapore’s Temasek Foundation safely landed at Van Don airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 17.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on the night of September 17 (Vietnam time) for an official visit to Cuba from September 18-20.

The ancient port city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has entered the Top 15 cities in Asia selected by Travel+Leisure’s World's Best Awards 2021.

China's President Xi Jinping urged "relevant parties" in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help to the war-torn nation, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Bao Khanh is set to represent the nation by competing for the title of Best Southeast Asia Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards, or the MTV EMA, which is scheduled to take place in

Khanh Hoa Province People's Committee has approved the plan to relocate Nha Trang Station out of the city centre.

Many people in a remote district in the central highlands province of Gia Lai are risking their lives crossing a large stream on a makeshift raft.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 11,521 Covid-19 infections on Friday and HCM City still reported the biggest number of infections, according to the Ministry of Health.

Many streets in Hanoi have become bustling again after the city’s loosened social distancing regulations in green areas.

Foreign investment into Vietnamese startups is predicted to increase although the COVID-19 pandemic has left negative impacts on the economy, according to experts.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience rain and strong winds until September 20 with a highest temperature of no more than 31 degrees centigrade.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked for completion of the dossier of the homegrown Nano Covax vaccine to submit for urgent licencing, and assistance for relevant firms in testing the anti-virus drug Molnupiravir in a notice released

Floods, loss of biodiversity and sea level rise are the top three perceived climate change impacts in Southeast Asia, according to a climate survey on regional people's attitudes and perceptions conducted by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS).

The northern province of Hai Duong has allowed the reopening of some transportation services from today, September 17, within the locality following a long suspension due to Covid-19.

An online photo contest themed Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park was recently launched to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the park (2001-2021).

Hanoi police have removed 39 checkpoints on September 16 as social distancing was eased in safe districts.

Can Tho City is verifying a report that 57 children had been given Covid-19 vaccine shots.