Located close to the peaceful Cầu River, Thổ Hà Village in the northern province of Bắc Giang has developed a name for itself thanks to its original ancient architecture and specialty products – rice paper and crackers.

The 54-year-old teacher became a resident of Phú Lâm village to help local children access education.

Hải Phòng University has a long and proud history of leading medical science in Việt Nam - and that reputation has only been strengthened in recent times. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 600 officers, teachers and students of Hải Phòng University of Medicine and Pharmacy have volunteered to travel to pandemic zones to help in the national fight against COVID-19.

Video lessons made by outstanding primary school teachers identified by local education officials will be used by all primary schools in HCM City rather than have lessons made by individual schools, the city Department of Education and Training has said.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ hailed the role of teachers and doctors as he addressed the opening ceremony of the new school year at Hà Nội Medical University on Friday.

Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City has opened a poison-control examination room, the first of its kind in the southern region.

After 15 days of free travel, from November 21, passengers using the Cát Linh – Hà Đông metro line in Hà Nội will have to pay VNĐ8,000 -15,000 (US$0.35-0.66) for a one-way ticket and VNĐ30,000 for a day pass.

Do Van Chien, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, called for strengthened solidarity and heightened awareness in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, while addressing a memorial ceremony held for COVID-19 dead victims on November 19 night.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 19 met with 16 children who participated in a contest to draw pictures and compose literature works on the theme ‘Vi mot Viet Nam tat thang’ (For a victorious Vietnam).

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee in conjunction with the Party Committees of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and localities nationwide held a ceremony on November 19 night to commemorate those who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Tribute ceremonies were held on Friday in Hà Nội and HCM City to commemorate people and frontline workers who died of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health announced 9,625 new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Friday, along with a further 102 deaths. 

A group of journalists of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s representative office in the central city of Da Nang was honoured at a awarding ceremony of the 18th Da Nang Press Awards 2020 on November 19.

HCM City should pay attention to new COVID-19 variants and strengthen testing in high-risk areas such as traditional markets and malls, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam told a meeting with city authorities on November 18.

HCM City has proposed welcoming international tourists with vaccine passports beginning in December, without the need for on-arrival quarantine.

Bui Van Nghi, a eu le 21 novembre une séance de travail avec Inácio Arruda, secrétaire d'Etat de la science et de la technologie pour le développement social au ministère de la Science, de la Technologie et de l’Innovation (MCTI), aussi président de l'Association d'amitié Brésil-Vietnam (ABRAVIET).

Étant donné que les investissements directs étrangers (IDE) ont un rôle important dans le développement économique de la province méridionale de Ba Ria – Vung Tau, cette localité a prêté toute l'attention voulue pour attirer des investisseurs de haut niveau dans des projets de qualité afin de créer une percée pour l'industrie locale, qui se développe dans le sens de la modernisation et de la durabilité.

Vietnam has become a member of UNESCO for 2021-25, with 163 votes out of the 178 members, or 92 percent, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO held on November 17 in Paris, France.

Hà Nội’s authorities on Thursday suspended the order to quarantine fully-vaccinated people coming or returning to the capital city from high risk localities just two days after the requirement was announced.