Great efforts being made to secure COVID-19 vaccine supply
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has negotiated with partners in the UK, the US, Russia, and China about purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, Deputy Minister Truong Quoc Cuong said on January 4.
Vietnam not considering int’l flight resumption
Vietnam is not considering a resumption of international commercial flights with the Covid-19 situation remaining intense globally and vaccine distribution uncertain.
Fit to a tee: stranded German artist’s wearable works
Tangled electrical wires, draught beer and smoking bamboo pipes are some images of Hanoi that German artist Heiner Radau prints on t-shirts he designs.
Vietnam seeks to buy 30 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine from UK
Vietnam's Health Ministry is in talks with British Covid-19 vaccine developers AstraZeneca and Oxford University to buy 30 million doses for 15 million people.
Dong Nai Province plans eight new industrial zones
Dong Nai Province plans to build eight new industrial zones (IZs) and expand three existing ones with a total acreage of over 5,000 hectares.
Stunning Lang Song Church in Binh Dinh province
In recent years, the Lang Song (River Village) Church is among top tourist destinations in the central province of Binh Dinh. The ancient church was one of the first three facilities to print books in “Quoc Ngu”, the Vietnamese writing system based on the Roman alphabet.
Vietnam’s first AI Robot excites techies
Tri Nhan, the first robot built in Vietnam with artificial intelligence (AI), is expected to be the future of teaching. With the ability to do maths, solve problems, and even read poems, the robot could one day become a teaching assistant.
Ninh Binh – Heaven for instagrammers
Ninh Binh has emerged as an attractive tourist destination in recent years and made headlines for several times thanks to its majestic landscapes and relic sites. They have become intimate check-in venues for both domestic and international visitors.
Six Vietnamese firms attends Algeria’s virtual int’l agricultural expo
Six Vietnamese firms are among exhibitors at a virtual international agricultural expo in Algeria held by Andalus Trade, Show, Exhibits and Events (Andalus Tsee) from January 1 – 31.
Banks to stop issuing magnetic strip cards in three months
Vietnamese banks will only be allowed to issue chip cards from March 31, 2021, according to a State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) draft circular.
Vietnam imports first case of UK Covid-19 variant
A Vietnamese woman returning home from Britain has been found to be infected with the new, more contagious coronavirus strain.
Vietnam records nine imported COVID-19 cases on New Year day
Vietnam recorded nine new imported COVID-19 cases on the first day of the New Year 2021, bringing the total number of infections to 1,474, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.