A competition for Vietnamese students was launched in Hanoi on October 12 to seek innovative communication solutions to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and climate change, in response to International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13).
Standard Chartered has forecast a potential interest rate cut if the economic impact of Vietnam’s COVID-19 outbreak lasts beyond October.
VOV.VN - The country recorded an additional 6,957 COVID-19 infections on October 1 across 37 localities nationwide, a drop of 996 cases compared to the previous day, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.
Passengers traveling by air, train and waterway will not be required to take COVID-19 tests if they have been fully vaccinated, injected the first shots for three weeks, or recovered from the disease within six months.
VOV.VN - Border guards stationed at the Ha Tien international border gate patrol and control the southwestern border around the clock in order to prevent the potential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 into Vietnam.
Social distancing measures should be implemented strictly in high-risk areas to not prolong the social distancing period, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a meeting with experts of the Vietnam Medical Association on pandemic prevention and control measures in the new situation.
VOV.VN - The capital is in the process of redoubling COVID-19 containment efforts during the fourth wave of the pandemic which has adversely affected the city's businesses, production, and the daily life of citizens.
VOV.VN - A tropical storm named Conson which is raging off the central coast of the Philippines is anticipated to gain strength and pound northern Vietnam in the coming days.
VOV.VN - Police forces in Hanoi deployed checkpoints throughout the capital from the night of September 3 to control the flow of vehicles and people between high-risk areas or red zones, and other parts of the city to curb the spread of COVID-19.
VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on September 2 reported the detection of a further 13,197 positive COVID cases, with Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest coronavirus epicenter, recording the highest number of local infections at nearly 6,000.