Transport Ministry coordinates in investigation of rescue flight-related bribery case
Transport Ministry coordinates in investigation of rescue flight-related bribery case

The Ministry of Transport announced that it had directed relevant agencies to provide information and documents related to the flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens from abroad to the Investigation Police Agency to serve the investigation into the “taking bribery” case at the Consular Department.

Transport Ministry coordinates in investigation of rescue flight-related bribery case
Foreign scholars highlights values of President Ho Chi Minh’s writings on anti-racism
Foreign scholars highlights values of President Ho Chi Minh’s writings on anti-racism

Under imperialism, “Black Lives Don’t Matter”- an assessment by President Ho Chi Minh in an article, was a prediction for the rise of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which started in 2013, commented Joe Pateman from the University of Nottingham in the UK.

Foreign scholars highlights values of President Ho Chi Minh’s writings on anti-racism
54 COVID-19 cases recorded at HCM City monastery
54 COVID-19 cases recorded at HCM City monastery

VOV.VN - Local authorities of Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap district have moved to cordon off a monastery for contact tracing and genome sequencing after 54 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus there.

54 COVID-19 cases recorded at HCM City monastery
Winter frost sets in up north as cold spell strikes Vietnam
Winter frost sets in up north as cold spell strikes Vietnam

VOV.VN - Phia Oac Mt. peak in Vietnam’s northern Cao Bang province has been covered with heavy winter frost after a strong cold spell hit Vietnam on February 19.

Winter frost sets in up north as cold spell strikes Vietnam
Nearly 42,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam over 24 hours
Nearly 42,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam over 24 hours

VOV.VN - As many as 41,980 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in 61 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 24 hours, a fall of 459 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on February 19.

Nearly 42,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam over 24 hours
Australia donates 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Australia donates 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam

VOV.VN - Australia has delivered a haul of 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement signed with UNICEF and in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health.

Australia donates 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Joint UN project promotes disability inclusion
Joint UN project promotes disability inclusion

The United Nations has recently launched a joint project, themed “Working together for an inclusive future. Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) through effective collaboration.”

Joint UN project promotes disability inclusion
COVID-19: Daily count skyrockets to more than 42,000 in Vietnam
COVID-19: Daily count skyrockets to more than 42,000 in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed 42,439 coronavirus infections detected in all 63 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, an increase of more than 6,000 cases compared to the previous day.

COVID-19: Daily count skyrockets to more than 42,000 in Vietnam
Hanoi delays face-to-face learning for first to sixth graders
Hanoi delays face-to-face learning for first to sixth graders

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi has decided to postpone its plan to restart offline learning from February 21 for students from the first to sixth grades in all 12 inter-city districts.

Hanoi delays face-to-face learning for first to sixth graders
Health professional plays down worries over COVID-19 infection rise
Health professional plays down worries over COVID-19 infection rise

VOV.VN - With COVID-19 infection numbers rising significantly following the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, questions have been asked about whether or not local people should be scared of another COVID-19 wave after the festive period.

Health professional plays down worries over COVID-19 infection rise
COVID-19 testing services busy in Hanoi as demand grows
COVID-19 testing services busy in Hanoi as demand grows

VOV.VN - Many offices and schools have resumed normal activities following the Lunar New Year holiday, resulting in increasing demand for COVID-19 testing services, but testing prices are varied in medical facilities across the capital.

COVID-19 testing services busy in Hanoi as demand grows
Dozens of flights diverted due to heavy flog in northern Vietnam
Dozens of flights diverted due to heavy flog in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Dozens of planes could not land at Vietnam’s northern airports due to heavy fog, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Dozens of flights diverted due to heavy flog in northern Vietnam
Vietnam to soon adopt visa policy for foreign tourists
Vietnam to soon adopt visa policy for foreign tourists

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to finalize plans on tourism resumption and issue a policy on visas for foreign tourists.

Vietnam to soon adopt visa policy for foreign tourists
Vietnam ranks 6th in ASEAN in terms of AI readiness index
Vietnam ranks 6th in ASEAN in terms of AI readiness index

Vietnam has climbed 14 places to the 62nd in the 2021 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index, according to an annual index report released by the UK’s Oxford Insights in collaboration with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Vietnam ranks 6th in ASEAN in terms of AI readiness index
Vietnam to push ahead with mine action: PM
Vietnam to push ahead with mine action: PM

Vietnam will push ahead with the settlement of wartime unexploded ordnance (UXO) consequences and also expects continued assistance from international partners in this work, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a conference in Hanoi on February 17.

Vietnam to push ahead with mine action: PM
Daily infection tally continues to see sharp rise as over 36,200 cases recorded
Daily infection tally continues to see sharp rise as over 36,200 cases recorded

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a further 36,200 new domestic COVID-19 patients across 62 cities and provinces nationwide, an increase of 1,467 cases from the previous day.

Daily infection tally continues to see sharp rise as over 36,200 cases recorded
Vietnam, Laos bolster quality, efficiency of education cooperation
Vietnam, Laos bolster quality, efficiency of education cooperation

The Governments of Vietnam and Laos are expanding cooperation in education, human resources development and vocational training this year, reported Vientiane Times newspaper on February 17.

Vietnam, Laos bolster quality, efficiency of education cooperation
Suspect who threatens to shoot down Vietnam Airlines plane arrested
Suspect who threatens to shoot down Vietnam Airlines plane arrested

VOV.VN - Japanese police have announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in Yamagata prefecture on suspicion of the forcible obstruction of business after he threatened to shoot down a Vietnam Airlines passenger plane as it flew over Tokyo Bay in early January.

Suspect who threatens to shoot down Vietnam Airlines plane arrested
Tan Son Nhat International Airport quiet despite resumption of int'l flights
Tan Son Nhat International Airport quiet despite resumption of int'l flights

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City was left quiet on February 16, the second day of international flights resuming.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport quiet despite resumption of int'l flights
Hanoi relic sites and tourist attractions welcome back visitors
Hanoi relic sites and tourist attractions welcome back visitors

VOV.VN - Numerous relic sites and tourist attractions throughout the capital have attracted many visitors after reopening following a long period of temporary closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi relic sites and tourist attractions welcome back visitors
Reopening international fights - a "golden" opportunity for domestic airlines
Reopening international fights - a "golden" opportunity for domestic airlines

VOV.VN - Current efforts to reopen international flights after a hiatus of nearly two years due to the ravaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is viewed as a "revival" medicine for airlines and the local tourism industry, as well as economic recovery as a whole.

Reopening international fights - a "golden" opportunity for domestic airlines
Canadian Ambassador honoured with friendship insignia
Canadian Ambassador honoured with friendship insignia

VOV.VN - Out-going Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul has been honoured with the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia for her valuable contributions to consolidating and deepening the mutual understanding, friendship, and co-operation between the nation and Canada.

Canadian Ambassador honoured with friendship insignia
UNICEF Representative: children should be in school for their best interests ​
UNICEF Representative: children should be in school for their best interests ​

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomes the Vietnamese Government’s plan to reopen schools at all levels after closures for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers has said.

UNICEF Representative: children should be in school for their best interests ​
COVID-19: Daily count hits new record high of nearly 35,000
COVID-19: Daily count hits new record high of nearly 35,000

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed 34,737 coronavirus infections detected across all 63 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, an increase of nearly 3,000 cases compared to the previous day.

COVID-19: Daily count hits new record high of nearly 35,000
Ministry adopts national digital platform development programme
Ministry adopts national digital platform development programme

The Ministry of Information and Communications has approved a programme promoting the development and use of national digital platforms serving digital transformation and building of e-Government, digital economy and digital society.

Ministry adopts national digital platform development programme
US offers Vietnam tuberculosis equipment and drugs
US offers Vietnam tuberculosis equipment and drugs

VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on February 16 presented a range of equipment and vital drugs costing US$3 million to the National Lung Hospital of Vietnam in order to support the country in its diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

US offers Vietnam tuberculosis equipment and drugs
Vietnamese national hero anniversary marked in Cuba
Vietnamese national hero anniversary marked in Cuba

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung paid a visit to a Havana school named after Nguyen Van Troi, a Vietnamese national hero in the American war, to join the celebration of his 82nd birth anniversary (February 1, 1940 – 2022).

Vietnamese national hero anniversary marked in Cuba
Can Tho University boosts educational ties with Thai institute
Can Tho University boosts educational ties with Thai institute

Can Tho University, based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, has signed via videoconference a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation with King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), a research and educational institution in Thailand.

Can Tho University boosts educational ties with Thai institute
Vietnam National University - Hanoi listed in Webometrics’ Top 1,000 best universities
Vietnam National University - Hanoi listed in Webometrics’ Top 1,000 best universities

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) climbed 15 places to rank 944th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, which was freshly announced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a member of the Spanish National Research Lab.

Vietnam National University - Hanoi listed in Webometrics’ Top 1,000 best universities
Exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on plastic waste reduction
Exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on plastic waste reduction

An exhibition entitled “Plastic Tale of River” opened in Hanoi on February 15, aiming to raise people’s awareness regarding the use of plastic bags and other single-use plastic products.

Exhibition seeks to raise public awareness on plastic waste reduction