Hai Phong (VNA) – The fourth phase of the “For mother and baby – for Vietnamese stature” project was launched in the northern port city of Hai Phong on March 2. At the launching ceremony (Photo: VNA) It will be carried out at 20 companies and factories in 10 districts of the city from March to November, and is...

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 2 emphasised both the requirement for no treatment discrimination against those who have gone through regions hit by COVID-19 to Vietnam and the need to step up quarantine, saying it is a useful measure to control the epidemic. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)...

Can Tho (VNA) – Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session with World Bank (WB) representatives on March 2 to discuss a water supply project for the region. A view of part of Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) David Lord, WB specialist in charge of the project, said it is still under discussion...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has liaised with relevant agencies of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and asked for effective treatment of a Vietnamese citizen contracting COVID-19 in Daegu city. Military vehicles of the RoK fumigate a road in Daegu city, about 300km southeast of Seoul, on February 29 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Providing information about the Vietnamese...

Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has suspended receiving flights carrying passengers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) due to the complicated developments of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as from March 1, said the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAV). Passengers at Noi Bai International...

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ordered continued quarantine and close monitoring of those entering Vietnam from regions hit by COVID-19 outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (middle) (Photo: VNA) Dam, who is also head of the national steering committee for the SARS-CoV-2-caused acute respiratory disease (COVID-19)...

Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi will issue free bus passes to people with disabilities and continue improving infrastructure to help them access public transport. A girl with a disability takes part in vocational training (Photo: VNA) These measures were included in a letter which the municipal People’s Committee has sent to organisations around the city. The letter aims to...

Vinh Phuc (VNA) – The 16th and the last COVID-19 patient in Vietnam was declared cured and discharged from hospital on February 26. The 50-year old man (second from right) is declared cured and discharged from hospital. (Source: VGP) This means all 16 infection cases in Vietnam, including 11 in northern Vinh Phuc province, have been successfully treated and...

Hanoi (VNA) – A discussion in Hanoi on February 25 called for smarter energy choices, given the impacts of coal power generation on air quality and air pollution’s influence on human health. Smog covers downtown Hanoi on February 11 (Photo: VNA) At the event, held on the occasion of the air quality awareness week, US Chargé d’Affaires to Vietnam...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has issued a decree stipulating the details of several articles to the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol, including restricting the use of images of actors and actresses drinking alcohol in theatrical, film and television works. Illustrative image (Source: internet) Under the document, the use of alcohol for artistic purposes...