Hanoi works on cleanup, disease prevention after Typhoon Yagi
The city's medical units advice the community on the use of clean water, food safety, and environmental hygiene.
12:27, 2024/09/07
Hanoi schools closed due to super typhoon Yagi
All students are advised to stay indoors this Saturday due to the large radius of the super typhoon's path.
22:18, 2024/08/28
Hanoi leads the country in student number
The number of school-age children in the capital city is growing faster and faster.
18:12, 2024/08/27
Local authorities seek better management of school buses
Riding the school bus to class is a convenient option for many families, but there are risks associated with this service that officials are addressing.
17:11, 2021/03/04
Vietnam warned to be on high alert of H5N8 avian flu strain
The strain is a subtype of the influenza A virus that causes flu-like symptoms in wild birds and poultry.
10:18, 2021/03/04
Online schooling - a challenge for students and teachers
Testing and evaluating students of online classes is one of the difficulties facing Vietnamese teachers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
14:08, 2021/03/03
Bluezone Covid-19 tracking app exceeds 30 million downloads
Bluezone is a Bluetooth-based app that helps determine whether or not a person has come into contact with a Covid-19 patient.
09:58, 2021/02/23
Vietnam may delay back-to-school date due to Covid-19 outbreak
The MoET allows the people’s committees of cities and provinces to decide on the local school break, that will base on the actual Covid-19 situation and recommendations of healthcare agencies.
16:49, 2021/02/22
Vietnam has first super-cold freezer for Covid-19 vaccines
Each freezer has a defrosting room with temperatures kept at minus 8 degrees Celsius to ensure vaccines are safely thawed prior to usage.
21:40, 2021/02/18
Nearly 600 direct contacts of deceased Japanese patient negative for coronavirus
The foreign man was confirmed posthumously to be positive for the novel coronavirus in his third Covid-19 test.
14:56, 2021/02/17
Hanoi schools remain online classes through February amid coronavirus fears
The move aims to ensure teaching and learning quality, as well as completing the schools’ plan and schedule amidst the new Covid-19 outbreak in Hanoi.
18:33, 2021/02/15
Government leader wants new measures to stop Covid-19 outbreak
Although agencies and localities have made many efforts, there are still existing problems that require more drastic actions to control the pandemic.
16:28, 2021/02/15
Vietnam’s leading acupuncturist passes away
The acupuncturist wrote dozens of books on acupuncture and Oriental medicines and made great contribution to the evolution of Vietnam's acupuncture and traditional medicine sectors.
17:31, 2021/02/12
Health Minister praises frontline Covid-19 responders
Thousands of health professionals, staff, and students join the fight against Covid-19 without coming home for New Year holiday.
10:55, 2021/02/10
Vietnam-made Covid-19 vaccine likely effective against variants
Nanocovax, a made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine, has proven safe and effective against the novel coronavirus, even its new variant first reported by the UK health authorities.
14:24, 2021/02/06
Vietnam considers reducing Covid-19 quarantine back to 14 days
Vietnam's health ministry is waiting for final reports before amending the rule on the quarantine period.
22:17, 2021/02/05
FEB 5: Two more Vietnam provinces confirm new Covid-19 cases
All the newly-infected cases are linked to the Hai Duong outbreak that was detected a week ago.
15:15, 2021/02/05
Vietnam makes impressive progress toward UHC: Brookings Institution
A recent research says that Vietnam provided a generous benefit package which is more equitable for its people.
16:48, 2021/02/02
Hanoi tries put Covid-19 outbreak in community under control
Hanoi has requested ten hospitals in the city, along with its own CDC to perform Covid-19 testing for as much as 5,000 samples a day.
15:52, 2021/01/26
Hanoi student bags gold medal at Int'l Math-Science Olympiad
The International Mathematics and Science Olympiad is an annual competition for students under the age of 13 worldwide to promote their interest in mathematics and science.
14:06, 2021/01/22
Vietnam to maintain strict control of foreign arrivals ahead of Tet
Vietnam has decided to tighten regulations regarding foreign arrivals and their quarantine period.
20:31, 2021/01/20
Second made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine to begin human trials after Tet
Covivac will be the second made-in-Vietnam vaccine to be tested on humans after Nanocovax.
13:02, 2021/01/19
Hanoi takes lead in 2020-21 National Excellent Student Contest
In 2020, despite Covid-19, Hanoi's education sector has attained many achievements in national and international excellent student competitions with 338 awards and medals of all kinds.
16:48, 2021/01/18
Vietnam’s cancer rate worsen in 2020
Vietnam reported 182,563 new cases of cancer in 2020.