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.
14:39, 2020/03/10
Vietnam launches health declaration app to support Covid-19 combat
Vietnamese citizens can update their daily health status and also provide information to the best of their knowledge about cases suspected of catching Covid-19 in their residential areas.
16:27, 2020/03/09
Hanoi offers televised lectures for 9th and 12th-grade students
The move was taken after Hanoi confirmed the first case of Covid-19 on March 6 and the city’s authorities continued to postpone the reopening of schools.
08:44, 2020/03/09
Vietnam requires compulsory medical declaration for citizens from March 10
Medical declaration will be used merely for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.
01:16, 2020/03/09
Vietnam confirms 10 new coronavirus cases on Sunday
Health authorities have confirmed that the epidemic is under control in Vietnam.
19:00, 2020/03/08
Vietnam finds 8 more nCoV-infected cases on Sunday, all are foreigners
The new cases took the same flight as Hanoi's first infected person who visited Lombardy, an epicenter in Italy, in mid-February.
00:48, 2020/03/07
Hanoi confirms 1st coronavirus case, 17th in Vietnam
Hanoi is tracking down the patient's travel history to quarantine and supervise all people who made close contact with her.
11:24, 2020/03/05
Hanoi universities break into top global ranking
Vietnam National University-Hanoi has three classified fields which broke into top global ranking.
18:53, 2020/03/03
Vietnam’s scientists successfully develop quick coronavirus test kit
The biological kit uses molecular biotechnology for testing whose results have the same sensitivity as the World Health Organization (WHO)’s kit used for nCoV diagnosis.
08:06, 2020/02/29
Vietnam extends school closure for one more week over Covid-19
A number of people and experts have warned of a problematic school year if the break lasts long.
15:02, 2020/02/28
Class resumption sparks social controversy amid Covid-19 epidemic
Debate on when reopening schools has heated up online and offline talks.
13:32, 2020/02/25
Vietnam yet to decide to reopen schools on Covid-19 epidemic
The Vietnamese government must assess the epidemic evolution before making a decision on reopening of schools.
23:29, 2020/02/24
Vietnam’s accuracy of Covid-19 test is equal to global standard
In terms of Covid-19 diagnosis, Vietnam is capable of and has sufficient biological products for coronavirus detection.
08:14, 2020/02/24
Vietnam extends time frame for 2019-2020 academic year due to Covid-19 epidemic
The MOET allows the heads of the people’s committees of cities and provinces to decide on whether to resume classes from March 2.
14:36, 2020/02/20
Three-month-old Covid-19 patient in Vietnam discharged from hospital
Vietnam has successfully cured the first child patient with Covid-19.
17:20, 2020/02/19
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.
17:07, 2020/02/17
Ho Chi Minh City plans to extend school break till end-March
School shut down is expected to ease parents as most of them are not comfortable to let send their children to school on concern over Covid-19.
15:44, 2020/02/17
Vietnam lengthens school closure to prevent Covid-19 spread
The mandatory closing may be closed until the end of February or more depending on the evolution of the epidemic.
15:38, 2020/02/17
Vietnam's tourist hub may declare Covid-19 free: Ministry
Apart from the only case detected on January 17, no other infection has been found in Vietnam's south central province of Khanh Hoa.
00:40, 2020/02/15
Classes could only be resumed if safety ensured: Deputy PM
The Vietnamese government and schools need to strive by all means to ensure that schools and classrooms are really safe for students.
13:21, 2020/02/12
Blood donation campaign in Hanoi expects to receive 5,000 units
Under the slogan “Giving Blood, Giving Life”, the blood donation festival is expected to attract 12,000 participants to donate blood.