Society HCM City health sector sees spike in public investment projects The number of public investment projects in the health sector in HCM City has increased significantly following its merger with Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương provinces. 07/03/2025 22:34 | Vietnam news HCM City bolsters investment cooperation in new development phase 07/03/2025 22:32 | Vietnam news Government leader sets deadlines for major national tasks 07/03/2025 21:39 | Vietnam news Nearly 28,000 workers receive severance benefits under Gov't decree 07/03/2025 15:46 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 18:03 88,378 new COVID-19 cases, 55 more deaths reported on Tuesday 2 Vietnam Law | 03/29/2022 16:35 Government to provide housing support for workers Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed a decision on a house rental support policy for workers. 3 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 16:23 Sea express route links Đà Nẵng and Lý Sơn Islands A new sea route between the central city and Lý Sơn islands, off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, has been officially launched 4 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 16:22 Vice Chairman of HCM City People's Committee dies in car accident Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoa Binh died in a traffic accident on March 29 morning on the HCM City–Trung Luong Expressway, according Huynh Minh Phuc, Director of the Health Department of Long An province. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 16:07 Vietnam Airlines Group to offer some 750,000 seats for upcoming holidays Member carriers of the Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and VASCO, will supply the market with nearly 750,000 seats on close to 4,000 flights serving travel demand on upcoming national holidays. 6 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 16:00 Riverbank erosion destroys 4 houses, damages 1 in Cần Thơ Erosion along the Ô Môn River in Cần Thơ City on Monday dragged four houses and a part of another into the water. 7 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 15:59 Construction on Rạch Miễu No.2 Bridge connecting Mekong provinces starts Construction on the cable-stayed Rạch Miễu No 2 Bridge, crossing the Tiền River and connecting Tiền Giang and Bến Tre provinces started on Tuesday. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 15:58 HCM City raises 250 million USD for social security work last year Over 5.7 trillion VND (about 250 million USD) was raised for social security work in Ho Chi Minh City last year, said Pham Minh Tuan, Vice President of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee. 9 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 15:19 Da Nang – Ly Son high-speed ferry service launched A high-speed ferry service connecting Da Nang city with Ly Son island off coast the central province of Quang Ngai was launched on March 29 by Phu Quoc Express JSC. 10 Vietnam Law | 03/29/2022 15:11 Vietnam’s GDP up 5.03 percent in first quarter Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year was estimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percent growth rate in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 11 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 14:36 HCM City People's Committee deputy chairman dies in car accident Lê Hòa Bình, deputy chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, died in a traffic accident on Tuesday morning on the HCM City – Trung Lương Highway, according to Long An Province’s Department of Health 12 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 14:12 Foreign arrivals to Việt Nam surge in March as country reopens The number of international arrivals to Việt Nam in March increased by 41.4 per cent over the previous month and 2.2 times against the same period last year. 13 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 14:03 Government to provide housing support for workers Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái has just signed a decision on a housing rental support policy for workers. 14 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 11:50 ‘Castrated’ man detained for raping underage stepdaughter Police in Yên Châu District, Sơn La Province, have arrested and launched legal proceedings against a 29-year-old man named Nguyễn Văn H. for raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter. 15 Vietnam news | 03/29/2022 10:44 Health ministry asks localities to start inoculation for children aged 5-11 right when COVID vaccines arrive The health ministry has asked localities to prepare to carry out the inoculation of children aged 5-11 years old against COVID-19 as soon as the vaccines are distributed, likely to be in early April. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 10:21 Ha Long introduces new marine tourism products Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh – home to UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage – is focusing on renewing existing products and creating new sea-based ones to attract more visitors following the full reopening of international tourism from March 15. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/29/2022 09:52 Seminar spotlights women’s role in sport development A seminar on the role of women in sports was held by the French Institute in Hanoi - L'Espace and the UN Gender Equality and UN Women – the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, on March 28 as part of the events in response to the International Women's Day. 18 Vietnam Law | 03/29/2022 09:43 Vietnam joins Australia’s Agriculture Visa Program Australia on March 28 informed that it has signed with Vietnam the first bilateral Memorandum of Understanding under the Australian Agriculture Visa Program. 19 Vietnam Law | 03/29/2022 09:40 Vietnam could start vaccinating children 5-11 years against COVID from April Vietnam will start the COVID-19 inoculations of children aged 5-11 years from the beginning of April, using 13.7 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines donated by the Australian Government. 20 Vietnam Law | 03/29/2022 09:36 Vietnam, UK seek ways to deepen strategic partnership Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu and the UK's Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling co-chaired the eighth Vietnam-UK strategic dialogue in Hanoi on March 28. 660 661 662 663 664