The Ministry of Home Affairs reduced the number of civil servants nationwide by 10.1 percent in 2021, for the first time exceeding the Politburo’s target.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO reviewed tasks in 2021 and discussed orientations for 2022 during an online conference on January 12.

As the capital city changes its localities’ pandemic levels from time to time, Hà Nội business owners have been struggling with onsite dining regulations.

After recovering from COVID-19, many patients still suffer sequelae or psychological effects.

Diva Mỹ Linh has proved that she not only has a distinctive voice, but also ability in training young talent.

Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long has urged localities to expedite the vaccination of people aged 12 and over, and complete administration of the primary series of vaccines, before the end of January.

Property developer Tân Hoàng Minh Group has decided not to go ahead with its purchase of a 10,060sq.m land lot in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area at a whopping VNĐ2.45 billion (US$108,000) per square metre, the bid for which it won last month.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO reviewed tasks in 2021 and discussed orientations for 2022 during an online conference on January 12.

The capital Hà Nội continues to be the nation’s leading coronavirus hotspot, registering nearly four-times more infections than anywhere else in the country on Wednesday with a citywide record 2,948 cases. A total of 16,135 transmissions were confirmed nationwide.

From 4:00pm on January 11 to 4:00pm on January 12, the National System for COVID-19 Case Management recorded 16,135 new infections.

Hundreds of houses were built in the border district of Song Mai, northern Son La province, last year, under a project on mobilising resources to address housing problems for poor households.

A ceremony was held in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang’s Nga Bay city on January 12 to kick off blood donation campaigns on the occasion of Lunar New Year and for 2022.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen city of Thailand has coordinated with authorities of the host country and Laos to allow vehicles carrying Vietnamese expats from Thailand to travel to Vietnam via Laos.

The impacts of COVID-19 vaccine race to international relations in the world and Vietnam were discussed at a scientific forum held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) in Hanoi on January 12.

The capital city of Hanoi is making preparations to welcome foreign visitors when conditions allow, apart from serving domestic tourists.

The COVID-19 drug for patients with mild symptoms – Molnupiravir – must only be used with a doctor’s prescription following the indications, limits of use and warnings of the drug, doctors have reaffirmed after safety concerns were reported.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has asked agencies to continue conducting rapid testing for all air passengers who are from or have transitted in countries with new cases of Omicron infection upon entry to Việt Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam signed the decision on the basis of the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

It’s Karaoke time! After eight months of silence, Karaoke bars are reopening across HCM City. And the customers could not wait to pick up the microphone and sing their hearts out in happiness.

The new group were found on two flights from Malaysia on December 23 and 24.