Ministry proposes suspension of inbound flights to prevent new COVID-19 variant
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has submitted a report to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, proposing that inbound flights should be suspended or limited from countries and territories where new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are found.
Work starts on Long Thanh international airport
Construction of the first detail of Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai starts on January 5.
Great efforts being made to secure COVID-19 vaccine supply
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has negotiated with partners in the UK, the US, Russia, and China about purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, Deputy Minister Truong Quoc Cuong said on January 4.
Stunning Lang Song Church in Binh Dinh province
In recent years, the Lang Song (River Village) Church is among top tourist destinations in the central province of Binh Dinh. The ancient church was one of the first three facilities to print books in “Quoc Ngu”, the Vietnamese writing system based on the Roman alphabet.
Vietnam’s first AI Robot excites techies
Tri Nhan, the first robot built in Vietnam with artificial intelligence (AI), is expected to be the future of teaching. With the ability to do maths, solve problems, and even read poems, the robot could one day become a teaching assistant.
Ninh Binh – Heaven for instagrammers
Ninh Binh has emerged as an attractive tourist destination in recent years and made headlines for several times thanks to its majestic landscapes and relic sites. They have become intimate check-in venues for both domestic and international visitors.
Six Vietnamese firms attends Algeria’s virtual int’l agricultural expo
Six Vietnamese firms are among exhibitors at a virtual international agricultural expo in Algeria held by Andalus Trade, Show, Exhibits and Events (Andalus Tsee) from January 1 – 31.
Banks to stop issuing magnetic strip cards in three months
Vietnamese banks will only be allowed to issue chip cards from March 31, 2021, according to a State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) draft circular.
Vietnam news today (January 2): New Year flag-salute ceremony held on country’s easternmost point
Vietnam news today (January 2) features several headlines including the flag-salute ceremony in easternmost point, updates on the establishment of Thu Duc city, Vietnamese import-export activities record impressive growth in 2020, high number of cyber-attack in 2020.
UKVFTA takes effect temporarily from 6am of January 1
Vietnam and the UK concluded necessary procedures for the temporary application of the bilateral free trade agreement from 6am of January 1, 2021 (Vietnam time) following the signing of the deal on December 29, 2020.
Vietnam a bright spot in keeping COVID-19 pandemic under control
Vietnam was a bright spot in 2020 for its success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting people’s health and maintaining stable economic development in the context of the world struggling to cope with the crisis.
Over 5,100 cyber-attacks hit Vietnam in 2020
As many as 5,168 cyber-attacks were recorded on information systems in Vietnam in 2020, a year-on-year decline of 0.15 percent, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)