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Vietnam records 264,775 new Covid cases

Vietnam records 264,775 new Covid cases

Social news - 15/03/2022

Health authorities on Monday confirmed 264,775 new Covid cases, including nearly 103,528 cases that had been detected on previous days but yet to be added to the national database.

Health ministry says Covid patients still cannot leave homes

Health ministry says Covid patients still cannot leave homes

Social news - 15/03/2022

The health ministry on Monday night explained a policy to allow Covid-19 cases to "get out of quarantine", saying they're only allowed to leave their rooms, not their homes.

Vietnam records 218,444 new Covid cases

Vietnam records 218,444 new Covid cases

Social news - 11/03/2022

The Ministry of Health confirmed 218,444 new domestic Covid-19 cases on Thursday, including more than 57,000 cases detected in previous days.

Thieves use pepper spray on dog owner in HCMC

Thieves use pepper spray on dog owner in HCMC

Law - 11/03/2022

Surveillance video has captured two men pepper spraying a dog owner in a HCMC alley while fleeing after trying to stealing his pet using a stun gun.

Vietnam asks China not to violate its exclusive economic zone

Vietnam asks China not to violate its exclusive economic zone

Social news - 08/03/2022

Vietnam has urged China to respect its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf after Beijing announced drills in the East Sea.

3,500 Vietnamese evacuated from Ukraine

3,500 Vietnamese evacuated from Ukraine

Social news - 08/03/2022

Over 3,500 Vietnamese have been evacuated from Ukraine since Russia launched attacks nearly two weeks earlier.

Man spends 36 years hunting down his mother's killer

Man spends 36 years hunting down his mother's killer

Law - 07/03/2022

Do Thanh An was six when his mother was robbed and murdered by the side of a road.

Outlying HCMC districts seek city status

Outlying HCMC districts seek city status

Social news - 07/03/2022

Binh Chanh, Can Gio and Cu Chi districts all target to develop into cities within Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam gets one listed in world's top 100 'young' universities

Vietnam gets one listed in world's top 100 'young' universities

Social news - 17/02/2022

HCMC's Ton Duc Thang University has become the first tertiary institution in Vietnam to be listed among the world's 100 best under-50 universities.

Vietnam to pilot operating carbon trade exchange from 2025

Vietnam to pilot operating carbon trade exchange from 2025

Social news - 14/01/2022

Vietnam plans to set up and pilot the operation of a carbon trade exchange from 2025, according to a new Government decree on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Ozone layer protection.

Weather turns cold in northern region

Weather turns cold in northern region

Social news - 22/11/2021

The weather has turned cold in the northern region, with temperatures in some mountainous areas dropping below 8 degrees Celsius, due to a strong new cold wave.

Nearly 9,890 new COVID-19 cases reported on November 21

Nearly 9,890 new COVID-19 cases reported on November 21

Social news - 22/11/2021

Vietnam recorded 9,889 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours to 4pm on November 21, including seven imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).