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Old craft trade given a new lift

Born and bred in Van Phuc Village in Hanoi’s outskirts Thanh Tri District -- a traditional craft village once famous for bamboo weaving – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong was taught basic weaving skills when she was just four years old.

Man who entered Vietnam illegally tests positive for COVID-19

A man who entered the country illegally from Myanmar is the latest patient to test positive for COVID-19.

Vietnam moves towards smart healthcare system

More hospitals in Vietnam have begun using high technologies for digital transformation, which is expected to radically reform the healthcare sector.

Urgent preparedness to cope with tropical depression, storm

The Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control hold an urgent meeting on December 20 to discuss a range of solutions to respond to a tropical depression that strengthened into a storm, the 14th to hit the East Sea this year.

Rooftop helipad opens at HCM City Military Hospital

A rooftop helipad for emergency air services opened on Saturday at the Military Hospital 175 in HCM City under the Ministry of National Defense.

German newspaper praises Vietnam’s efforts in coping with economic crisis

German daily newspaper Junge Welt (Young World) recently published an article noting that life in Vietnam has returned to normalcy, with economic growth being carried primarily by domestic demand and higher government investments.

COVID-19: Three flights bring back 690 VN citizens from overseas

Relevant agencies of Vietnam, Myanmar and Angola have worked closely to safely repatriate more than 690 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Myanmar and Angola due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North ready for upcoming severe cold spell

According to the latest report from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the chilling climate will strike the Northern mountainous provinces and then it will affect the North-Central and Central regions through next week.

Deputy PM orders greater efforts to improve people's well-being, stature

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam ordered competent authorities to outline specific measures to mobilise resources to carry out the national nutrition strategy during 2021-2030 with a view to improve the Vietnamese people’s well-being and stature.

Vietnam to start Covid-19 vaccine trial on people next week

The Ministry of Health announced on December 5 that it would test phase one of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC on people from December 10 to 12.

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Thousands of university students in HCM City remain home amid COVID-19 fears

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Seven-day holiday for Lunar New Year 2021 approved

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed a seven-day holiday for the Lunar New Year in 2021 following the proposal by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Digital literacy training available to 65,000 microfinance clients in Vietnam

Around 65,000 microfinance clients in Vietnam have or will be taking part in digital literacy training courses that started in July and will finish in April next year as part of an initiative for underserved communities throughout Southeast Asia.

Societal expectations put young adults under unnecessary stress

When I was a kid, I always strived to score a 10 on every subject and when growing older, I tried to secure a house before reaching 30.

Care shaped by a shared ordeal

Most people in their 30s are busy trying to set up a happy life and pursue their dreams, but for Hoang Thi Dieu Thuan, happiness lies in being by the side of child cancer patients.

Over US$370,351 collected in charity walk for poor residents

Over VND8.6 billion (US$370,351) was collected in a charity walk in Phu Nhuan District in Ho Chi Minh City for poor residents in Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year) which is nearly coming.

Integrating traditional medicine into modern healthcare for patients' benefit

Alongside the development of modern medicine, the growing need for traditional Vietnamese medicine proves the effectiveness of the medicine in the old time; hence, integrating traditional medicine into modern healthcare will benefit patients much.

No horizon when travel bug bites

His spinal deformity may have robbed Phan Vu Minh, from the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, of the ability to walk, but it will never extinguish his desire to travel and live a meaningful life.

Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine to be tested on elderly

The target subjects of the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic are the elderly. All vaccine developers and manufacturers need to prove the effectiveness of vaccines with the tests on this group of people.