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COVID-19 outbreak: Japanese experts suggest avoiding indoor crowds

20:52 | 02/03/2020

A team of experts at Japan's health ministry say they found that most of the new coronavirus infections were spread in a closed environment where the air tends to be stagnant, reported public broadcaster NHK.

African swine fever outbreak kills 3,000 pigs in Indonesia

15:56 | 28/02/2020

Indonesia is tightening curbs on the transport of pigs and pork products after nearly 3,000 animals died in a new outbreak of African swine fever in an eastern province bordering East Timor, the agriculture ministry said in a statement released on Friday (Feb 28).

Vietnam ready for new developments of COVID-19: Deputy Prime Minister

16:57 | 25/02/2020

Vietnam has controlled the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak well but the country has not been subjective and neglected in the work while always being ready to respond to the epidemic new developments.

USD-156-million Medical Campus project launched

10:52 | 25/02/2020

The UK-based Real Capital London on February 20 launched the USD 156 million Hong Anh Medical Campus (HAMC) project in Ho Chi Minh City, which will cover four phases in 10 years.

Vietnam’s first overseas tourism office opened in UK

11:45 | 19/02/2020

The first overseas tourism office of Vietnam was officially opened in London, the UK, on February 18.

PM extends sympathy to Thailand over mass shooting

11:15 | 10/02/2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 9 sent a letter of condolences to his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha over the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Check out the strange spring celebration customs of ethnic groups in northern Vietnam

14:38 | 29/01/2020

Festivals are an indispensable parts of spring celebrations across villages in Vietnam during Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival. In some ethnic minority groups in the northern region, several customs and traditions are practiced as a way for locals to welcome the Lunar New Year.

Spring festivals joyfully observed across the country

13:57 | 29/01/2020

A spring festival in memory of Uncle Ho was held at Tay Bac Square in the northern province of Son La on January 28, the fourth day of the first lunar month.

Chancing upon taste of the homeland while abroad

00:50 | 28/01/2020

As a Vietnamese, one will be intensely proud that Vietnamese cuisine has been further established and widely spread around the world. It does not just imply the popularity of Vietnamese food but also of Vietnamese culture among international friends. Phong Diep, a journalist of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, recalled her memories of chancing upon the taste of Vietnamese during her trips abroad.