Society Stunning lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse lit up the sky above Việt Nam last night, turning the Moon a deep red. Visible across Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, Việt Nam was among the best places to watch the rare celestial spectacle. 3 hours ago | Vietnam news Exhibition of National Achievements Draws 6.5 Million Visitors 5 hours ago | Vietnam news Nearly 44,000 eID accounts issued for foreigners in Việt Nam in 50-day drive 6 hours ago | Vietnam news HCM City annual Pink Run to support breast cancer patients set to attract thousands of participants 7 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam Law | 03/24/2021 16:42 Foreigners in Vietnam to get visa online Visa for foreigners living in Vietnam will be issued online via the National Public Service Portal in 2021. 2 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 15:33 Delivery of first coronavirus vaccine shipment from COVAX to Việt Nam delayed to mid-April: UNICEF The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX initiative to Việt Nam, originally slated for late March, has now been delayed til mid-April due to production issues, an UNICEF official has confirmed. 3 VietnamPlus | 03/24/2021 10:05 Memorandum signed to boost UXO risk education in Vietnam The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) and the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Vietnam on March 23 inked a memorandum of understanding on enhancing explosive ordnance risk education. 4 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 09:50 EU-UK AstraZeneca vaccine row will not affect supply to COVAX initative: Ambassador UK-EU ongoing row over AstraZeneca vaccine, including potential a ban on exports of doses the company made in the EU, will not affect the supply to the COVAX initiative, EU Ambassador to Việt Nam Giorgio Aliberti reassured. 5 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 09:35 HCM City urbanisation efforts need detail planning: official Hoàng Minh Trí, former Director of the HCM City Institute of Urban Planning, talks to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper about the need to have specific planning for the city’s path to urbanisation 6 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 09:33 HBSO kicks off 2021 season with famous French operatic arias The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will kick off the 2021 season with a night of arias from famous French operas at the city’s Opera House on March 28. 7 VietnamPlus | 03/24/2021 09:26 Brand Finance: 12 banques vietnamiennes parmi les plus valorisées au monde Douze banques vietnamiennes figurent dans la liste des 500 banques les plus valorisées au monde en 2023, récemment publiée par Brand Finance, le premier groupe mondial indépendant d’évaluation de marques 8 Vietnam Law | 03/24/2021 09:26 CPTPP benefits Vietnam-Canada trade ties: experts Vietnam and Canada have enjoyed robust trade ties thanks to opportunities brought by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that took effect in Vietnam from January 14, 2019, heard a conference held in Hanoi on March 23. 9 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 09:00 Fundraising campaign to support TB patients launched Despite support from the State budget, many impoverished people still cannot afford health insurance and the poor account for a high proportion of those with TB. 10 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 08:54 Pensions, social allowances expected to rise 15 percent from 2022 Eight groups of people will enjoy a 15 per cent rise in their pensions and social insurance allowances and monthly subventions from January 1, 2022 when a draft decree on the adjustments of these allowances is issued, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) 11 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 08:50 Việt Nam takes drastic measures to clean up toxic content on social media: official In a recent interview with Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper, Deputy Director of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information Lê Quang Tự Do talks about measures to curb harmful content online. 12 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 07:34 Vietnamese photographer wins prestigious international award The photo, entitled Drying Fish, was taken in Long Hải market in the central province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu on July 26, 2020. The wooden trays viewed from above look like a giant brocade woven by the farmer. 13 Vietnam news | 03/24/2021 07:27 No new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning 14 VietnamPlus | 03/23/2021 22:21 Four Vietnamese honoured as excellent foreign workers in Japan Four Vietnamese were among the five workers awarded the title of excellent foreign construction workers of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held on March 23. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/23/2021 20:55 Rencontre des chefs des organes de représentation du Vietnam à l'étranger Le président de l'Assemblée nationale (AN) Vuong Dinh Hue a eu une séance de travail le 13 mars à Hanoï avec les chefs des organes de représentation du Vietnam à l'étranger pour le mandat 2023-2026. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/23/2021 18:58 Vietnam, Northern European countries share experience in sustainable development Vietnam and Northern European countries exchanged their experience in sustainable development at a seminar held in Hanoi on March 23 on the occasion of Nordic Day. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/23/2021 18:18 Les prix des carburants révisés à la hausse À partir de 15h00 lundi 13 mars, les prix du litre d’essence E5 RON 92 et RON 95-III ont augmenté de 380 et de 490 dôngs, respectivement. 18 Vietnam news | 03/23/2021 18:06 One imported COVID-19 case confirmed on Tuesday evening 19 VietnamPlus | 03/23/2021 17:23 Des stations pilotes de vélos en libre-service à Da Nang Des stations de vélos en libre-service seront mises en service à titre expérimental dans la ville de Da Nang (Centre) à partir du 29 mars, selon le Service municipal des Transports. 20 Vietnam news | 03/23/2021 16:28 More healthcare workers receive Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine An additional 2,060 people received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on March 22, increasing the total to 36,082 people, the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation said on Tuesday morning. 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128