Society 1 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 10:48 Health Ministry leaders asked to directly provide COVID-19 information via mass media Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked leaders of the Ministry of Health to provide the latest information to the media on a daily and weekly basis on the COVID-19 prevention and control situation. 2 VietnamPlus | 10/19/2021 10:44 Da Nang, Quang Nam ready to welcome int’l visitors back With good performance in the COVID-19 combat, central Da Nang city and its neighbouring province of Quang Nam are seeking permission to welcome international tourists back. 3 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 10:35 10,000 students to benefit from ‘Master IELTS in 5 days’ free programme The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee is collaborating with the Vietnam-USA Society English Centers for a free English speaking and writing skills programme called ‘Master IELTS in 5 days’ that seeks to benefit nearly 10,000 students across the country. 4 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 10:29 First Vietnamese Model To Walk The Runway of Dolce&Gabbana Model Dahan Phuong Oanh is quickly making a name for herself on the runways of some of the biggest names in fashion. She has already strutted her stuff in Milan and her next stop is Paris. 5 VietnamPlus | 10/19/2021 09:53 FDI firms in Thanh Hoa hiring tens of thousands despite COVID-19 Many FDI firms in the central province of Thanh Hoa are recruiting tens of thousands of labourers as the pandemic has been brought under control. 6 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 09:38 Over 136,000 tonnes of rice from national reserve distributed during pandemic Over 136,300 tonnes of free rice was distributed from the national reserve to people affected by the pandemic between August 16 to October 8. 7 VietnamPlus | 10/19/2021 09:36 Artworks, photos on livestock husbandry on display More than 120 artworks and photos on livestock husbandry are on display at an exhibition held in both online and in-person forms by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and Li-chan Project. 8 VietnamPlus | 10/19/2021 09:02 Pandemic relief aid to benefit affected women, children The Government is going to issue a resolution on some policies supporting women and children with difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 9 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:54 Iconic Vietnamese play to be performed again a century after first showing On October 22, 1921, the famous three-act play was first performed at the Hà Nội Opera House. 10 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:47 Japanese film starring Vietnamese actor released Come and Go, the Japanese film starring Vietnamese actor Liên Bỉnh Phát, will be screened in theatres across Japan tomorrow. 11 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:42 HCM City begins to close field hospitals at dormitories, schools The HCM City Department of Health has begun to close COVID-19 field hospitals located at dormitories and schools as the number of COVID-19 cases has dropped in recent weeks. 12 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:41 Story of hemibagrus caught in the wild Serepok River There are many ways to cook hemibagrus, a type of catfish found in the Serepok River in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. 13 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:29 HCM City to build 1 million units of affordable housing for low-income workers The chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Phan Văn Mãi, said the city plans to build 1 million units of affordable housing for low-income workers. 14 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:13 Support provided to counter teenage mental health decline during pandemic An epidemiological survey conducted in 10 cities and provinces found that around 12 per cent of young people are suffering from poor mental health, around three million children. 15 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:12 Female medical workers dedicated to fight against COVID-19 Leaving behind their families, female medical workers at Huế Central Hospital in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế did not hesitate to join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 16 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 08:11 Science and technology ministry to study new SARS-CoV-2 testing methods The Ministry of Science and Technology will research the production of COVID-19 vaccines, treatment drugs and new SARS-CoV-2 testing methods, said Minister of Science and Technology Huỳnh Thành Đạt. 17 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 03:01 Civil aviation authority proposes increasing domestic flights after October 20 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport a plan to increase the number of domestic air routes since October 20 after the first phase of the pilot period of reopening domestic flights completes. 18 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 21:26 Association of Vietnamese in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture established Vietnamese expatriates in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture have just set up their association to connect the community for experience sharing and mutual support. 19 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 20:35 PM meets with outstanding medical frontliners in COVID-19 fight Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 18 had a meeting, both in-person and online forms, with outstanding medical workers who have been on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 19:48 Experts hail Resolution on safe, flexible adaptation with COVID-19 The Government’s Resolution No.128/NQ-CP promoting provisional regulations on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 is a sound policy at present, said experts at a seminar held by the Government Portal on October 18. 978 979 980 981 982