Words on the Street: Vietnam's E-Cigarette ban sparks debate
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
21:58, 2024/11/13
Hanoi's journey to becoming a global learning city
Hanoi has the largest education network in the country, with 2,913 schools, 2.3 million students, and nearly 130,000 teachers
22:39, 2024/10/25
Hanoi 10th graders win Asia's largest business simulation competition
The success is a testament to the strength and determination of Hanoi's students in international competition.
17:53, 2021/03/31
Vietnam to receive 811,200 Covax vaccine doses in early April
COVAX program aims to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and to guarantee fair and equitable access for every country in the world.
11:12, 2021/03/24
Vietnam gives nod to Russian made Covid-19 vaccine
Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is the second Covid-19 vaccine approved in Vietnam.
09:23, 2021/03/14
Vietnam’s first kidney transplant for boy with genetic mutation succeeds
The boy received kidneys from live donors after an eight-hour surgery.
20:33, 2021/03/11
Three Vietnam universities named among the best in emerging economies
The achievements of the three Vietnamese universities are evidence of the efforts of the national higher education system.
12:40, 2021/03/10
Vietnam to receive over 5.6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in two months
More than 1.350 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in Vietnam on March 25 and the rest in April.
19:41, 2021/03/09
Hanoi’s health sector details Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan
The plan aims to reduce the incidence and mortality in the community by using Covid-19 vaccine.
11:19, 2021/03/05
Hanoi universities listed QS global ranking 2021
Two Hanoi universities have made it into the global ranking of top majors in 2021.
17:40, 2021/03/04
Vietnam to pilot teaching German and Korean language in high schools
The pilot teaching of Korean and German aims to help students improve their communication skills in the languages of these two countries.
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.