Society 1 Vietnam news | 04/01/2022 09:00 Concert commemorates songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn Famous Vietnamese singers will perform in a concert to commemorate late songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn, a legendary Vietnamese musician, in HCM City on April 1. 2 Vietnam Law | 04/01/2022 08:45 Environmental tax on energy to be slashed from April 1 From April 1 until the year-end, environmental tax for petrol will be reduced by VND 2,000 per liter, diesel VND 1,000, kerosene VND 300, mazut oil VND 1,000, lubricant and grease VND 1,000. 3 Vietnam news | 04/01/2022 08:25 Regular tests not needed for newborns with COVID According to new guidance from the Ministry of Health, it is not necessary to regularly test newborns who are infected with COVID-19. 4 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 20:22 Quảng Ninh locals protect mangrove forests The coastal residents of Đầm Hà District, northern Quảng Ninh Province, are protecting mangrove forests to cope with climate change. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/31/2022 19:41 Vietnam News Agency, Phu Tho province sign communication cooperation deal The Government-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho signed an agreement on communication cooperation for the 2022-25 period in Viet Tri city on March 31. 6 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 18:18 80,838 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Thursday The health ministry announced 80,838 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, including 11 imported cases. 7 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 17:50 Việt Nam reports 80,838 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday 8 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 17:36 Local police investigating cause of death of mother and young son in COVID facility The medical centre of Chí Linh City, Hải Dương Province, is working with local police to investigate the deaths of a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son. 9 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 17:36 Việt Nam approves Moderna COVID vaccines for children from 6 to 12 years old Vietnamese health authorities announced they have expanded the emergency use authorisation for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) to include children from 6 to 12 years old. 10 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 15:59 Travel fair helps to kick-start Việt Nam's tourism sector The annual Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2022 opened in downtown Hà Nội on Thursday, attracting thousands of travel lovers seeking promotions. 11 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 15:51 Three central provinces join hands to lure tourists The central provinces of Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have launched a new inter-provincial tour as part of the ongoing Việt Nam International Travel Mart Hà Nội 2022. 12 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 15:49 More than 61,000 new COVID cases confirmed via online declarations Nearly 84,800 people declared they had returned a positive COVID rapid test via a new online declaration system in HCMC over the past 20 days, according to a report released by the city's Department of Health on Thursday. 13 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 15:45 Occupancy rate on international flights increasing The seat occupancy on international flights has gradually increased since March 15, when Việt Nam officially resumed all international tourism activities in line with the policy on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by domestic airlines. 14 VietnamPlus | 03/31/2022 15:17 Vietnam International Travel Mart 2022 opens The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2022 opened in Hanoi on March 31 with the theme of “New Normal – New Opportunities”. 15 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 15:14 Đà Nẵng City gets ready to welcome back tourists After two years struggling due to COVID, central Đà Nẵng City is returning to its usual hustle and bustle with a new influx of tourists. Many tourism services and products are offered to help visitors from afar enjoy the best possible vacations. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/31/2022 15:01 81 percent of Vietnamese consider online shopping to be integral to everyday life: Study Eighty-one percent of Vietnamese respondents considered online shopping to be integral to everyday life, according to a regional consumer study conducted by e-commerce platform Lazada in collaboration with Milieu Insight. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/31/2022 14:02 Japan’s experience in water management introduced Experts from Japan’s Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau (OMWB) tabled solutions to better manage water quality and losses at a recent online conference. 18 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 12:07 HCM City provides succour to COVID orphans HCM City has implemented various programmes to care for disadvantaged children and those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. 19 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 11:56 Hà Nội named costliest city in Việt Nam Hà Nội was the most expensive city nationwide in 2021, according to the Spatial Cost of Living Index compiled by the General Statistics Office 20 Vietnam news | 03/31/2022 11:37 Evacuation of Vietnamese from war-torn Ukraine basically complete Nearly 1,700 Vietnamese people in Ukraine have been brought home safely on six commercial flights arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with relevant ministries, sectors and representative agencies. 784 785 786 787 788