The northern province of Bac Giang, which has gone through 30 days without any COVID-19 infection in the community, allowed its tourism sites and the Yen Dung golf course to reopen for visitors from pandemic-free localities, dubbed green zones, nationwide on October 4.

The Prime Minister has approved an investment plan for the first phase of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway project, which is expected to speed up travel between Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City.

Dragon fruit, a speciality of Binh Thuan province, is expected to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate in Japan.

The total amount of tax and land rent which has been extended is VND 78.5 trillion (USD 3.4 billion) so far, said Nguyen Thi Thu Ha from the General Department of Taxation at an online policy forum on supporting businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday.

Việt Nam Railway Authority has issued a document asking for feedback from localities on resumption of railway transportation while ensuring COVID-19 safety.

Authorities of the central city of Da Nang has spent over 20.7 billion VND (900,000 USD) to support 824 fishing vessels since 2019 in accordance with the Resolution No. 255/2019/NQ-HĐND dated July 11, 2019 by the municipal People’s Council, reported the municipal Fisheries Sub-Department.

The HCM Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee, in coordination with relevant agencies, launched a programme on Sunday to call for assistance for children whose parents have died of COVID-19.

The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh has identified that maintaining COVID-19-free zones, dubbed ‘green zones’, serves as a prerequisite condition for tourism and services recovery in the new normal.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit HCM City since the end of April, witnessing the silent sacrifice and devotion of frontline healthcare staff, Trần Thị Thanh Thương came up with her own way to honour and celebrate those 'soldiers in white blouses'.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is finalising steps to get its fleet ready to return to the sky when many domestic flights are to be resumed in early October.

Nearly 3 million labourers in Ho Chi Minh City will benefit from the unemployment insurance fund with total allowances of about 6 trillion VND (263.92 million USD), according to Phan Van Men, Director of the city Social Insurance agency.

A book for children by bestselling writer Nguyễn Nhật Ánh of HCM City will be translated and released in South Korea next year.  

Population aging could slow down Vietnam's long-term growth in the 2020–2050 period by 0.9 percentage points compared with the last 15 years, a new World Bank (WB) report finds.

Faced with financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners of many private kindergartens are putting their schools up for sale.

The HCM City government said recently it was considering resuming tourism activities in Cần Giờ, the only coastal district in the city.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on October 3 signed for issuance of a Prime Minister directive on restoring production at industrial production areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a dilapidated stilt house, Xồng Y Pà, 23, started a fire to cook some food. These noodles and rice will be lunch for her and her two young children. 

Famous fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuấn has introduced his Fall-Winter 2021 collection in HCM City. 

The Prime Minister has approved an investment plan for the first phase of the Biên Hòa - Vũng Tàu expressway project, which is expected to speed up travel between Đồng Nai, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu and HCM City.

If approved, Bình Thuận dragon fruit will be the second fruit from Việt Nam to receive PGI status in Japan.