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US Ambassador inaugurates environmental-themed mural in Hanoi
US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink on January 15 morning inaugurated the 100 sq.m mural on Hoan KIem street. The artful wall vividly depicts the richness of Vietnam's natural resources through the art of glowing painting, promoting environmental protection and response to climate change.
16:52 | 16/01/2021

Japan suspends entry of all non-resident foreign nationals over new virus variant
Japan has halted the entry of all nonresident foreign nationals into the country in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
09:45 | 15/01/2021

WWF Vietnam honoured for contribution to environment sector
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Vietnam recently received a Certificate of credit for “Excellent achievements in the formation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, contributing to the construction and development of the natural resources and environment sector”.
07:26 | 14/01/2021

Malaysia announced emergency coronavirus lockdown amid political crisis
Malaysia has declared national state of emergency before strict lockdown over millions of people to control the spread of coronavirus, a decision that critics say will allow the country's unstable gorvenment stay in power and worsen the crisis.
13:50 | 13/01/2021

Poll: Vietnam, China and India most positive about coronavirus vaccine
According to a 32-nation study in December Vietnam, China and India had the highest levels of Covid-19 vaccine acceptance.
12:22 | 13/01/2021

World Covid-19 updates: Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million
World Covid-19 updates: The number of known cases of the novel coronavirus globally surpassed 90 million on Sunday, 11 million locked down in China's Hebei province to prevent spread of new coronavirus outbreak, India announces national Covid-19 vaccination drive from January 16, etc.
09:04 | 11/01/2021

U.S. Capitol riots: Oversea Vietnamese shares the situation after "a dark day in American history"
Feeling of the author was shared exactly two months after the historic day of November 7, when the media simultaneously recognized Joe Biden as the President-elect of the United States and exactly one day after the U.S. Capitol riots.
00:04 | 11/01/2021

Reuters: Keeping coronavirus at bay, Vietnam revs up economy to race ahead of rivals
Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting funds, foreign investors, experts and analysts say.
07:36 | 09/01/2021

WHO calls for more intensified measures after new variant of COVID-19 detected in U.K
WHO suggests making the time between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine injection flexible as well as intensified coronavirus measures amidst the uncertainties of the new variant in the UK.
10:54 | 08/01/2021

Virtual waiting room app initiated by Vietnamese students named among top start-up idea
A team of students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences initiated a virtual waiting room application named QQueue providing a free mobile queue management system, reduce waiting time for patients, and limits gatherings in the public spaces.
14:11 | 05/01/2021

Vietnam's human trials of Second Covid-19 vaccine may begin in January
Human trials of second homegrown Covid-19 vaccine may begin in late January this year. The Ministry of Health has granted permission to the Nha Trang-based Institute of Vaccines and Biological Medical (IVAC) to carry out human clinical tests for Covivac, a locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, on volunteers in January, two months ahead of schedule.
15:49 | 04/01/2021

People going 'on holiday' to avoid lockdowns saddening Pope Francis
Pope Francis strongly condemned on Sunday people who traveled abroad in order to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others.
09:43 | 04/01/2021

China CDC study finds coronavirus case in Wuhan nearly 10 times the recorded tally
A study conducted by China's public health authorities shows that the scale of Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan may have been nearly 10 times the recorded tally, which means that 490,000 coronavirus cases have never been counted.
15:01 | 30/12/2020

World breaking news today (December 28): Trump signs coronavirus relief
World breaking news today (December 28): Trump signs coronavirus relief. Meanwhile, EU administers first Covid vaccine doses, 7 killed in a knife attack in northeastern China, and gold price also make headlines today.
10:09 | 28/12/2020

Japan to halt new entry of foreign nationals over new virus strain
The Japanese government will ban entry to most foreigners through the end of January as coronavirus cases reach record highs there and the nation confirmed its first cases of the new, more infectious Covid strain.
11:39 | 27/12/2020