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Southern provinces delay start of new school year amid virus surge

Southern provinces delay start of new school year amid virus surge

Raising fit Kids - 26/08/2021

Several provinces in southern Vietnam have decided to postpone the start of the 2021-2022 school year until after September 5 as they are still battling the spread of coronavirus.

Accompanying the whole people in COVID-19 fight

Accompanying the whole people in COVID-19 fight

Disease prevention - 24/08/2021

Since the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the country, the Party, State and Government of Vietnam have actively directed the response closely and drastically; mobilizing the whole political system to take part; taking strong and active measures to prevent and control the epidemic.

100 volunteers join clinical trials of ARCT-154 COVID-19 vaccine

100 volunteers join clinical trials of ARCT-154 COVID-19 vaccine

Disease prevention - 16/08/2021

The Hanoi Medical University started the first phase of clinical trials of the ARCT-154 COVID-19 vaccine on August 15, with the participation of 100 volunteers from Hanoi.

Students to return to school in August in virus-contained provinces

Students to return to school in August in virus-contained provinces

Raising fit Kids - 11/08/2021

Several provinces where there are no COVID-19 outbreaks will allow students to return to school as early as August 23 after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released its general plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.

For health of community and themselves

For health of community and themselves

Disease prevention - 09/08/2021

In the face of complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the vaccination is considered a fundamental, long-term, strategic and decisive solution to escape the pandemic. In order to buy and inject the COVID-19 vaccine for 75 million people, Vietnam needs VND 25.2 trillion (US$1.096 billion) to buy 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

US$10.5 mln earmarked from ASEAN COVID-19 response fund should be used to buy vaccines quickly: FM Son

US$10.5 mln earmarked from ASEAN COVID-19 response fund should be used to buy vaccines quickly: FM Son

Disease prevention - 03/08/2021

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested quickly spending US$10.5 million earmarked from the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund to buy vaccines while speaking at the 29th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting on August 2.

Nearly 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive in Vietnam by year-end

Nearly 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive in Vietnam by year-end

Disease prevention - 03/08/2021

About 47-50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine will arrive in Vietnam in the last quarter, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

Ministry issues general education programmes for more first foreign languages

Ministry issues general education programmes for more first foreign languages

Raising fit Kids - 02/08/2021

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a circular promulgating the general education programmes of the first foreign languages to be taught in Vietnamese schools as mandatory foreign languages, including Russian, Japanese, French and Chinese.

Accelerating vaccination for vulnerable people

Accelerating vaccination for vulnerable people

Disease prevention - 02/08/2021

The early vaccination of eight groups of vulnerable people and those with disabilities has been a profound encouragement, helping them overcome the daily difficulties as well as triumph against the pandemic.

Ho Chi Minh City to cancel second phase of high school graduation exams

Ho Chi Minh City to cancel second phase of high school graduation exams

Raising fit Kids - 02/08/2021

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has directed the city’s Department of Education and Training to cancel the second phase of the 2021 high school graduation exams according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vingroup gets approval for vaccine production plant in Hanoi

Vingroup gets approval for vaccine production plant in Hanoi

Disease prevention - 30/07/2021

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, has received approval to build a vaccine production facility in Hanoi.

Vietnam approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

Vietnam approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

Disease prevention - 16/07/2021

The Health Ministry Thursday conditionally approved the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, th sixth to be approved in Vietnam.