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.
18:35, 2020/02/03
Health Ministry’s hotline receives nearly 19,000 incoming calls in one day
Currently there are several emergency lines to report on the epidemic including the hotlines 1900 9095 and1900 3228.
17:26, 2020/02/03
Hanoi quarantines 14 people suspect of nCoV infection
Hanoi has not recorded any individual infected with the deadly virus as of February 3.
00:33, 2020/02/03
Many localities in Vietnam close schools on fears of coronavirus
Closing schools is one of tough measures that Vietnam has taken to deal with the epidemic that broke out in neighboring China in December 2019.
18:13, 2020/02/01
Update: Vietnam PM declares national nCoV epidemic
Vietnam declares the national epidemic after the country found six infected cases, including one under human-to-human transmission.
16:55, 2020/02/01
nCoV: Vietnam sets up epidemic prevention working group
The working teams will keep an eye on the epidemic which leaves more than 60 suspected cases so far.
23:33, 2020/01/31
Former deputy health minister back to old job amidst coronavirus woes
Returning to the old post, Long will be a member of the Working Group for nCoV Prevention.
18:50, 2020/01/31
nCoV: Vietnam capable of producing sufficient medical masks
Prices of masks have been driven up by hoarding and citizens’ spookiness.
17:13, 2020/01/31
Vietnam seeks to produce nCoV test kits
Local health experts said that test kits would greatly help Vietnam deal with the situation.
00:00, 2020/01/31
Hanoi mayor urges stock of 20 million medical masks for possible nCoV outbreak
The city's leader requires the health sector to be well-prepared for the worse situation.
23:44, 2020/01/30
Three Vietnamese infected with Wuhan coronavirus
Over the past 10 days, Vietnam has recorded 98 suspected cases with signs of fever and cough, all from China’s virus-stricken areas or having contacted with the infected.
21:14, 2020/01/30
Hanoi puts 14 people suspected of nCoV infection in quarantine
According to the Hanoi Department of Health, in Vietnam, as of January 30 morning, no cases of nCoV have been recorded in Hanoi.
18:22, 2020/01/29
Vietnam puts 39 people suspected of nCoV infection in quarantine
Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son today requested hospitals to classify patients at the time of admission and set up separate rooms for patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection.
01:45, 2020/01/29
Vietnam sets up task force to handle deadly Wuhan coronavirus
Vietnam will temporarily stop granting tourist visas for Chinese of nCoV-infected territories, except urgent cases.
00:43, 2020/01/29
First novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam recovers
The first novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam is currently conscious, and can breathe by himself, eat and sleep, showed no signs of fever.
23:57, 2020/01/27
Vietnam sends 218 Wuhan tourists in Danang back home
During their stay in Danang, the Chinese tourists did not show any symptoms of the new coronavirus (nCoV), VnExpress cited a report by the local government as saying.
22:05, 2020/01/27
Vietnam determined to curb nCoV despite economic losses: PM
The Ministry of National Defense is asked to establish 9 field hospitals across the country to receive and treat nCoV patients.
12:07, 2020/01/24
Vietnam confirms first China coronavirus cases; authorities take action
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 23 dispatched an urgency note, requiring ministries to keep strict watch on arrivals at border gates and quarantine people suspected of carrying the disease.
16:34, 2020/01/17
Vietnam takes measures against China pneumonia outbreak
The Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on January 16 requested Vietnam’s relevant ministries to take measures to control pneumonia and prevent the epidemic from spreading into Vietnam.
16:59, 2020/01/16
Three defendants jailed for schoolboy's death in Hanoi
The three defendants were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a first-grade pupil of Gateway International School.
13:47, 2020/01/14
Trial on death of Hanoi first grader on school bus kicks off
The culprits are expected to be handed sentences ranging from home detention to three or five years in prison.