97 further cases confirmed, with HCM City suffering most infections
VOV.VN - A further 97 new cases of COVID-19, including 88 local cases and 9 imported infections were recorded on June 22 evening, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the most infections at 136 for the whole day, according to the Health Ministry.
National population data centre makes debut
The national population data centre and the system for making, granting, and managing citizen identity cards made debut on June 22, and they will officially come into operation on July 1.
Vietnam applies unique measures in COVID-19 fight: Sputnik
Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik has launched an article lauding Vietnam’s flexible and unique measures in the fight against the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
UNFPA presents dignity kits to women, girls in pandemic-hit areas
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam has presented 5,100 Dignity Kits to women and girls at risk of gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City.
Another patient dies of complications linked to COVID-19
VOV.VN - A woman passed away on June 21 due to underlying health issues related to the COVID-19, according to the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam plans to produce 100 million Nano Covax vaccine doses each year
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC have stated that it will be able to produce 100 million doses of the locally-made Nano Covax vaccine annually, with each dose costing between VND130,000 and VND230,000, equal to between US$5.30 and US$10.
WB highlights comprehensive Vietnamese policy framework in land management
VOV.VN - The nation has developed a relatively comprehensive legal and policy framework regarding land governance, according to Kate Rickersey, a representative from the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam.
Hai Phong allows resumption of several services
VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of the northern province of Hai Phong has decided to permit a number of businesses and service activities to reopen on June 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic being brought under control in the locality.
Health Ministry confirms more 95 domestic COVID-19 cases over six hours
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported the detection of 100 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 95 domestic cases and 5 imported infections at midday on June 22.
Senior intelligence official to face bribery charge
The Ministry of Public Security has issued a decision to prosecute and arrest Nguyen Duy Linh, former deputy head of the ministry's General Department of Intelligence, for his involvement in the bribery of Phan Van Anh Vu.
Huge crowds emerge as Hanoi sees hair salons and eateries reopen
VOV.VN - Many restaurants and hair salons throughout Hanoi reopened on the morning of June 22 after being closed for nearly a month as part of the country’s ongoing COVID-19 fight, with the reopening proving particularly popular among local people.
Vietnam to receive vaccines from US supply source of 55 million doses
VOV.VN - The United States unveiled plans on June 21 to share an additional 55 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with more than 50 countries, including Vietnam, as part of their latest efforts to strengthen the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vietnamese embassy in Russia shares difficulties journalists facing during COVID-19
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has expressed his sympathy for the hardships and obstacles Vietnamese journalists are facing when working in one of the COVID-19 hardest hit nations.
Lao man arrested for illegally transporting drugs into Vietnam
The Border Guard Command of central Quang Tri province said on June 21 that they have arrested a Lao man when he was en route to illegally transport 38,000 pills of synthetic drugs into Vietnam.
Vietnamese overseas in Laos contribute to COVID-19 Vaccine Fund
The Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank has donated LAK50 million (US$5,200) to Vietnam's National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.
12-hour infection tally hits 47, mostly in HCM City
VOV.VN - The local infection tally in Vietnam's latest COVID-19 wave has increased to 10,257 after the Health Ministry confirmed 47 more new community transmissions on June 21 morning.
Two more COVID-19 patients die in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Two elderly patients in Vietnam have died of COVID-19 and other underlying health conditions, raising the country’s total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 69.
COVID-19: Daily count rises to 272, HCM City makes up more than half
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed an additional 135 coronavirus cases in eight localities nationwide during the past six hours, raising its daily caseload to 272, with Ho Chi Minh City representing more than half of the total.
Proud milestones of Vietnam’s revolutionary press
96 years ago on June 21, 1925, the first issue of Thanh nien newspaper representing the voice of Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League founded by President Ho Chi Minh was published, marking the birth of Vietnam’s revolutionary press as the country remained under the yoke of French colonial rule.
Vietnam’s multidimensional poverty rate dropping
The multidimensional poverty rate in Vietnam reduced from 9.9 % in 2016 to 4.5 % in last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Can Tho confirms first locally-transmitted case of COVID-19
VOV.VN - A 20-year-old student has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, the first of its kind in the centrally-run city.
HCM City man dies of COVID-19, 67 deaths in Vietnam so far
VOV.VN - A 75-year-old man of Ho Chi Minh City has died of COVID-19 and other underlying illnesses, raising Vietnam’s total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 67.
HCM City receives two more trains of Metro Line No.1
Two more trains with total six carriages for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) arrived in the city’s Khanh Hoi port from Japan on June 20.
Over 300,000 people escape illiteracy in eight years
Literacy classes have been organized for more than 300,000 people aged 15 – 60, over the last eight years, the Ministry of Education and Training unveiled during a recent video teleconference (VTC).
COVID-19: 90 more cases recorded in Vietnam, 63 cases in HCM City alone
VOV.VN - An additional 90 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in six Vietnamese localities over six hours, including 63 cases in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
JICA intensifies collaboration with Vietnam in several fields this year
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to focus on health, public investment and human resource development in its activities in Vietnam in fiscal year 2021, which began on April 1, JICA's chief representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira has confirmed.
Hanoi considers easing COVID-19 restrictions shortly
VOV.VN - Hanoi's Center for Disease Control (CDC) said on June 20 that it has made a proposal for loosening COVID-19 restrictions, as the latest outbreak was brought under control.
Thousands of HCM City workers get COVID-19 vaccine shot
VOV.VN - Roughly 5,500 workers in the Tan Thuan export processing zone in Ho Chi Minh City were inoculated against the COVID-19 pandemic on June 20 as part of the southern city’s widespread vaccination campaign.
Vietnamese fans warned about use of FAN ID to travel to Russia
The Consulate Department under the Foreign Ministry has advised Vietnamese fans travelling to Russia on FAN IDs to use the document on the right purpose and obey the host country’s regulations to avoid legal problems or being stuck at foreign airports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
President praises press agencies’ contributions to COVID-19 combat
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised press agencies and journalists for their hard work and contributions to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic on the occasion of the 96th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).