All students in the first and second grades in HCM City will attend two shifts a day as opposed to one shift previously, according to an enrollment plan for the 2021-2022 academic period.

India and Việt Nam are experiencing an increase in diabetes cases, with a doubling of the number of cases every 10 years, health experts said at a webinar on "India- Vietnam Thematic Partnership on Diabetes" held on March 27.

As local tourism starts to get busier thanks to COVID-19 being largely brought under control and warmer temperatures arriving, the central province of Quang Tri is planning to begin its season of sea-island tourism with a festival starting on April 30.

L'AVSE Global a organisé samedi 18 mars dans la capitale française une table ronde pour évaluer ses activités ces derniers temps et présenter ses projets futurs.

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first quarter of this year fell 98.7 percent year-on-year to just over 48,000, as the COVID-19 pandmeic continued to throw cold water on the country’s inbound tourism sector, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on March 29.

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The survey is part of the economic empowerment project for Vietnamese women, performed by the General Statistics Office (GSO). It covers 6,000 men and women across the country to collect data on their daily time allocations.

The airport, which is 500km west of Hà Nội, is the only commercial airport in the northwest of Việt Nam.

The For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) on March 27 introduced five short films which encourage and promote small actions that promote environmental protection at a talk show in Hà Nội.

Actors with the Lệ Ngọc Drama, one of Hà Nội’s leading private theatres, will offer new shows at the HCM City Opera House next month. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pointed out the three key components of the socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030 while speaking on the second day of a national teleconference on March 28.

As she wears both a white blouse and military blue uniform, PhD Đinh Thị Thu Hằng is always aware of a military medical soldier’s responsibilities.

The 32-member team was established in 2018 and works every day from 8pm until midnight.

The construction barriers around Metro Line 1 (Bến Thành - Suối Tiên) on Lê Lợi Street (District 1) will be removed before April 30 (Reunification Day), which is expected to improve traffic conditions, according to the HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).

The Mekong Delta is working with the Ministry of Transport to improve the local transport infrastructure and thus trade flows, the Cần Thơ branch of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said.

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) said that returnees from localities with COVID-19 patients in Hải Phòng City and Bình Dương Province must quarantine at home for 14 days.

Local solar power manufacturer SolarBK group plans to develop a million green roof-top systems on properties in the central region and central highlands regions.

Xuân Hạ Thu Đông Rồi Lại Xuân (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring), a TV reality show showcasing street performances of favourite Vietnamese singers, is going viral on social media in Việt Nam.

The films Bẫy ngọt ngào and Người lắng nghe have been rushed to cinemas to avoid clashes with Lật mặt, Kiều and Song song movies, sparking concern among experts in the industry.

Pop star Mỹ Tâm will organise a special live concert called Tri Âm (Soulmate) in HCM City and Hà Nội next month to mark her 20-year career.