Health Ministry readies medical plans for National Party Congress
Health Ministry readies medical plans for National Party Congress

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on January 23 inspected medical preparations for the 13th National Party Congress at the Party Central Committee's Office and four accommodation facilities for delegates.

Health Ministry readies medical plans for National Party Congress
Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train
Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train

VOV.VN - Hanoi residents are eager to visit the capital’s first metro train and they expect the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line will be put into operation soon.

Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train
WHO Representative praises Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight
WHO Representative praises Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight

Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Vietnam Kidong Park praised Vietnam’s achievements in COVID-19 prevention and control in an interview given to the Vietnam News Agency on January 22.

WHO Representative praises Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight
Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress
Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Approximately 500 reporters who have registered to give coverage of the upcoming 13th National Party Congress participated in a second novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test in Hanoi on January 23.

Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress
Overseas Vietnamese have high hopes ahead of National Party Congress
Overseas Vietnamese have high hopes ahead of National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Vietnamese nationals residing aboard have expressed their strong belief that the policies to be adopted at the upcoming 13th National Party Congress will chart the nation’s pathway over the next five years and beyond.

Overseas Vietnamese have high hopes ahead of National Party Congress
Tet gifts presented to disadvantaged people
Tet gifts presented to disadvantaged people

Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on January 22 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries, workers, and disadvantaged students in Duc Hoa district in the Mekong Delta’s Long An province.

Tet gifts presented to disadvantaged people
Vietnam, US eliminate dioxin contamination from part of Bien Hoa Airbase
Vietnam, US eliminate dioxin contamination from part of Bien Hoa Airbase

Vietnam and the United States have eliminated dioxin contamination from the Gate 2 Lake covering an area of 5,300 square meters at the Bien Hoa Airbase in the southern province of Dong Nai, one of the three main dioxin hotspots in Vietnam.

Vietnam, US eliminate dioxin contamination from part of Bien Hoa Airbase
Finland provides US$100 mln for public sector investment in Vietnam
Finland provides US$100 mln for public sector investment in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Finland will provide more than US$100 million for public investment projects in Vietnam, starting from 2021, under a bilateral Framework Agreement on the use of Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) backed and guaranteed by the Finnish Government.

Finland provides US$100 mln for public sector investment in Vietnam
News website, handbook on external relations launched
News website, handbook on external relations launched

A news website on external relations was launched on January 22, aiming to provide information about the Party’s policies and standpoints, the State’s laws as well as the country’s foreign affairs and international integration, and promote the image, culture, history and people of Vietnam.

News website, handbook on external relations launched
Quang Ninh sets up more cameras along border to prevent COVID-19
Quang Ninh sets up more cameras along border to prevent COVID-19

More cameras have been set up in the border city of Mong Cai in northern Quang Ninh province to step up efforts in tackling COVID-19 by preventing illegal entry and smuggling, according to the Mong Cai People’s Committee.

Quang Ninh sets up more cameras along border to prevent COVID-19
An Indian expert infected with COVID-19 in Vietnam
An Indian expert infected with COVID-19 in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on January 22 confirmed two more COVID-19 cases, including an Indian expert coming to work in Vietnam.

An Indian expert infected with COVID-19 in Vietnam
Vietnamese expats in Germany have high expectations for Party Congress
Vietnamese expats in Germany have high expectations for Party Congress

Vietnamese expatriates in Germany have had faith in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the past and hope that the successful organisation of the 13th National Party Congress will help the country enter a new stage of development.

Vietnamese expats in Germany have high expectations for Party Congress
Flights diverted due to dense fog in Hanoi capital
Flights diverted due to dense fog in Hanoi capital

VOV.VN - A number of flights were unable to land at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on January 21 as a result of a thick blanket of fog engulfing much of the capital, forcing flights to land at other domestic airports in order to ensure safety for both passengers and crew members.

Flights diverted due to dense fog in Hanoi capital
HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The streets of Ho Chi Minh City have turned red with national flags, flowers, and various banners hung everywhere to celebrate the upcoming 13th National Party Congress, the country’s most important political event.

HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
New cold spell to hit northern region next week
New cold spell to hit northern region next week

VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam is forecast to endure another extreme cold spell due to strike next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

New cold spell to hit northern region next week
Da Nang treasures contributions of foreigners: city leader
Da Nang treasures contributions of foreigners: city leader

Da Nang has appreciated the contributions and accompany of foreigners in the city in this tough year, and hoped to continue to receive more assistance from foreign individuals, organisations and businesses during the recovery process in the city and the central region as a whole, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh.

Da Nang treasures contributions of foreigners: city leader
PM wants old motorbikes off the streets
PM wants old motorbikes off the streets

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to work with localities to take old motor vehicles that do not meet circulation standards off the roads.

PM wants old motorbikes off the streets
Vietnam, Israel begin negotiation over labour cooperation
Vietnam, Israel begin negotiation over labour cooperation

Vietnam and Israel kicked off negotiation over a labour cooperation agreement with an online meeting on January 21.

Vietnam, Israel begin negotiation over labour cooperation
Vietnam expands use of PrEP service to reduce HIV infections
Vietnam expands use of PrEP service to reduce HIV infections

Vietnam is working to expand the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to reduce HIV infections in the community.

Vietnam expands use of PrEP service to reduce HIV infections
New damselfly species found in central Vietnam
New damselfly species found in central Vietnam

A new species of damselfly was recently discovered in two national parks in the neighbouring provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh in central Vietnam.

New damselfly species found in central Vietnam
Committee orders tightened border control to prevent illegal entry
Committee orders tightened border control to prevent illegal entry

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has ordered the tightening of border control to prevent any illegal entry.

Committee orders tightened border control to prevent illegal entry
COVID-19: Two imported cases from US confirmed
COVID-19: Two imported cases from US confirmed

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on January 21 confirmed two more fresh imported cases of COVID-19 from the US, taking the total number of infections to 1,546.

COVID-19: Two imported cases from US confirmed
Press Centre for 13th National Party Congress ready to open on January 22
Press Centre for 13th National Party Congress ready to open on January 22

VOV.VN - The launching ceremony to mark the opening of a press centre specifically for the 13th National Party Congress is set to be held on January 22 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi as part of major activities in the buildup to the event.

Press Centre for 13th National Party Congress ready to open on January 22
News website aseantoday.com hails impressive Vietnamese achievements
News website aseantoday.com hails impressive Vietnamese achievements

VOV.VN - News website aseantoday.com published an article on January 21 stating that the country showed marked success in its fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in terms of economic growth, mainly due to strong political will coupled with drastic measures implemented by the Government and citizens.

News website aseantoday.com hails impressive Vietnamese achievements
Vietnamese in Czech Republic have high hopes for 13th National Party Congress
Vietnamese in Czech Republic have high hopes for 13th National Party Congress

As the 13th National Party Congress is approaching, Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic have expressed high expectations for the once-in-five-years event.

Vietnamese in Czech Republic have high hopes for 13th National Party Congress
HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre

A dialysis centre meeting Japanese standards in Ho Chi Minh City was put into operation at the local Nguyen Tri Phuong hospital on January 20.

HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
Clinical trial research programme launched for second local COVID-19 vaccine
Clinical trial research programme launched for second local COVID-19 vaccine

VOV.VN - A launching ceremony to mark the start of the clinical trial research scheme for the locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, named COVIVAC, took place on January 21 at the Hanoi Medical University.

Clinical trial research programme launched for second local COVID-19 vaccine
A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress
A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) have set up various booths at a press centre located at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi as preparations get underway ahead of the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress
VUFO President highlights successful year for citizen diplomacy
VUFO President highlights successful year for citizen diplomacy

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Nga, president of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), described 2020 as a successful year for people-to-people diplomacy during a meeting with the press held on January 20 in Hanoi ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VUFO President highlights successful year for citizen diplomacy
FPT Software sets up first international production centre in Costa Rica
FPT Software sets up first international production centre in Costa Rica

FPT Software said on January 20 that it had recently set up its first international production centre in Costa Rica, in the capital San Jose.

FPT Software sets up first international production centre in Costa Rica