Living Healthy
Com – A Vietnamese specialty
Diet, Food & Fitness - 10/08/2021
One of the origins of Com (green sticky rice) can be traced to Vong village, 7 km west of downtown Hanoi. The legend begins with a severe famine in the village many years ago.
Blood donation campaign launched in Ho Chi Minh City amidst shortages due to COVID-19
Living positive - 04/08/2021
A blood donation campaign was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 to supplement for the blood banks of nearly 150 hospitals in the city.
Storm No. 4 at shock level 10 in East Sea
Living positive - 04/08/2021
A tropical depression, which formed in the northern territorial waters of the Northern East Sea/South China Sea region has strengthened to become storm No.4, internationally known as Lupit, on the morning of August 4, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
Online art programme encourages frontline forces against COVID-19
Diet, Food & Fitness - 03/08/2021
An online art program entitled “Chay len” (Burn up) was held simultaneously in five locations in Hanoi on the evening of August 1, namely Vietnam National Drama Theatre, Vietnam Contemporary Art Theatre, Vietnam Cheo (Traditional Opera) Theatre, Vietnam Circus Federation, and Vietnam National Music Song and Dance Theatre.
Assistance given to needy people during social distancing days
Living positive - 03/08/2021
Essential items such as rice, cooking oil and fish sauce, along with vegetables and canned food, have been given free of charge to workers who have reduced income or lost their jobs, students who have been stuck in dormitories, people with disabilities and policy beneficiaries, through the model of “zero dong mini supermarket” in Hanoi.
PM sends encouragement letter to frontline workers in COVID-19 fight
Living positive - 02/08/2021
The Party, State and people appreciate and highly value the contributions, sacrifices and efforts made by those working on the front line against COVID-19, especially the medical staff, emphasised Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in a letter of encouragement to the frontline workers.
Hanoi asks public employees to go to office only when necessary
Living positive - 02/08/2021
The Hanoi government has requested its employees whose work involves information technology to work from home during the social distancing period.
Vietnam cuts water and telecommunications bills to support virus-hit residents
Living positive - 02/08/2021
The central government has ordered for reductions in the pricing of clean water and telecommunications services so as to ease the burden on residents affected by COVID-19.
Delivery workers risk life daily in HCMC, Covid epicenter
Living positive - 16/07/2021
Delivery workers are playing a key role in keeping Saigonese fed amid the social distancing, but they are wary of infection in what is now the country’s Covid-19 hub.
HCMC to open 1,000 mobile food stalls, reopen traditional markets
Living positive - 15/07/2021
HCMC plans to set up more mobile food stalls and let traditional markets reopen to sell vegetables.
Biggest HCMC employer misses work by 33,000 employees in Covid-19 impact
Living positive - 13/07/2021
Covid-19 related problems have forced more than 33,000 workers of Taiwanese-invested footwear maker Pouyuen Vietnam to temporarily stop working.
HCMC suspends lottery, takeaway services
Living positive - 08/07/2021
Starting Friday, HCMC will halt all lottery services, either via retailers or street vendors, as well as food and drink takeaways for 15 days.
