Society 1 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 09:34 HCM City airport and bus stations busy as Tết approaches The number of passengers passing through HCM City’s airport and bus stations has increased in recent days as the city has been a pandemic-free 'green zone’ for three consecutive weeks and Tết (Lunar New Year) is approaching. 2 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 09:25 Trà Vinh restructures cropping to improve farmers’ livelihoods The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh will assist farmers in restructuring crops on a total area of 1,400ha this year to help them earn higher incomes. 3 VietnamPlus | 01/26/2022 09:24 HCM City leaders meet OVs on Tet occasion A get-together between Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders and representatives of the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community was held on January 25, on the occasion of the approaching Lunar New Year – the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people. 4 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 09:00 Government to complete programme on socio-economic recovery, development Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái instructed ministries to complete the draft Resolution of the Government on the socio-economic recovery and development programme during a conference on Tuesday in Hà Nội. 5 Vietnam Law | 01/26/2022 09:00 Government to complete program on socio-economic recovery, development Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai instructed ministries to complete the draft Resolution of the Government on the socio-economic recovery and development program during a conference on January 25 in Hanoi. 6 VietnamPlus | 01/26/2022 08:47 Tam Dao becomes national tourist site Tam Dao area in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has been recognised as a National Tourist Site under a just-signed decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 7 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 08:39 HCM City’s annual Tết book fair to be held at several downtown locations The HCM City Department of Culture and Sports will organise the annual Tết (the Lunar New Year) Book Fair from January 29 to February 4 at several locations in the downtown area. 8 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 08:25 Using foreign English certificates like IELTS or TOELF in admission criteria will not create inequality: education official There will be no inequality issues when universities start using international foreign language certificates such as IELTS or TOEFL as criteria for admission, according to the Director of University Education Department (Ministry of Education and Training) Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ. 9 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 08:25 Tứ Liên kumquat trees popular ahead of Tết The bonsai kumquat trees of Tứ Liên village with their unique shapes and sizes are picking up in popularity among shoppers for Tết decorations in Hà Nội. 10 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 07:14 Many unvaccinated pregnant women with COVID-19 have to end pregnancy early Many pregnant women in Hà Nội who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 suffered serious complications after being admitted to hospital, according to Hà Nội Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. 11 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 07:00 Cold spell to cause temperatures to drop, frost in the north during Tết A cold spell combined with a strong north-east monsoon is forecast to cause temperatures in the northern region to drop sharply, with frost in mountainous areas between Friday and next Thursday – the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays. 12 Vietnam news | 01/26/2022 06:58 Vietnam Airlines launches first London-Hanoi flight after COVID-19 hiatus Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday conducted the first regular flight from London to Hà Nội after a gap of almost two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 13 VietnamPlus | 01/25/2022 21:26 Vietnam Airlines launches first London-Hanoi flight after COVID-19 hiatus Vietnam Airlines on January 25 conducted the first regular flight from London to Hanoi after a gap of almost two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 VietnamPlus | 01/25/2022 21:10 UNDP, WorldShare build more flood-resilient houses in Quang Binh The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the WorldShare organisation have recently signed a cooperation agreement to build 73 flood-resilient houses for poor households affected by storms in the central province of Quang Binh. 15 VietnamPlus | 01/25/2022 20:09 Traffic accidents drop in first month of 2022 As many as 963 traffic accidents were reported from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022, killing 565 people and injuring 599 others, the National Traffic Safety Committee said. 16 VietnamPlus | 01/25/2022 19:56 Localities asked to outline plans to reopen schools before February 14 The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has asked the People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces nationwide to direct the building of specific plans and roadmaps to reopen schools before February 14. 17 Vietnam news | 01/25/2022 19:43 Coca-Cola launches community programmes Coca-Cola, through its partnership with the Vietnam Red Cross Society, is providing VNĐ5 million scholarship grants to around 100 secondary and high school students from pandemic-hit households in the province of Bình Phước and HCM City. 18 VietnamPlus | 01/25/2022 19:24 NA Chairman pays Tet visit to Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and other officials on January 25 presented 400 Lunar New Year (Tet) gift packages to frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, social policy beneficiaries, poor workers and households in Ho Chi Minh City. 19 Vietnam news | 01/25/2022 18:48 Việt Nam received 6.2 million COVID vaccine doses from UK, European partners At the turn of the year 2021/2022, Việt Nam received 6.2 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses from the UK and European partners via the COVAX Facility. 20 Vietnam news | 01/25/2022 18:41 15,743 new coronavirus infections recorded in Việt Nam on Tuesday Total of 15,743 new cases were reported in Việt Nam on Tuesday, bringing the nationwide tally to 2,171,527, according to the Ministry of Heath. 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