VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has been selected to carry out a pilot scheme on home quarantine for F1 cases that are in first hand contact with a COVID-19 patient if they meet certain conditions.

VOV.VN - The air quality around Hanoi capital plunged to worse levels on June 6 due to a combination of post – rice harvest straw burning and hot temperatures.

VOV.VN - Both northern and central regions of Vietnam are likely to experience the current heatwave with temperatures rising up to 40 degree Celsius until next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Northern provinces are enduring a fresh heat wave, starting on May 10, as temperatures are forecast to reach peaks of up to 38 degrees Celsius, according to the national weather forecasting authority.

Vietnam’s mean annual temperature has increased by 0.5-0.7 degrees Celsius since 1960, with the rate of increase most rapid in the southern region and the Central Highlands, according to the Climate Risk Country Profile: Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring areas reached between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius on March 18, with UV levels rising the a hazardous figure of 11+, according to meteorologists.

VOV.VN - Located in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Van Don International Airport reopened after being closed for one month on March 3, with strict novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures being enforced at the site.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Texas and Vietnamese representative offices in the US are keeping a close watch on the record cold temperatures in Texas, have appointed staff on-duty around the clock, and are coordinating with host authorities to conduct necessary citizen protection measures.

Many factory workers are ready to return to work after the long Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Many Vietnamese companies have developed IT applications for COVID-19 prevention and control and online learning during the pandemic.