08/04/2020 10:10 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings, globally. A new ILO report highlights some of the worst affected sectors and regions, and outlines policies to mitigate the crisis.

07/04/2020 06:10 PM

More than 2.1 million text messages had been sent to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control as of 11am on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC).

07/04/2020 03:30 PM

With a passion for technology, a secondary school student from the northern province of Quảng Ninh has designed an automatic hand sanitiser to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

07/04/2020 09:05 AM

To best maintain medical examinations and treatment for holders of health insurance cards, Viet Nam Social Security has issued document no. 1072/BHXH-CSYT on ensuring benefits of health insurance card holders when medical facilities are on lockdown or switch to exclusively treat COVID-19 patients.

07/04/2020 08:05 AM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested preparing scenarios between now and April 15 for the second wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

06/04/2020 03:10 PM

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policy (VBSP) has proposed cutting the loan interest rate for poor households by 15 per cent from April 1 until the end of the year.

06/04/2020 08:05 AM

03/04/2020 03:50 PM

Hà Nội has prepared equipment, facilities and staff to be ready to deal with 1,000 COVID-19 patients at the same time, Deputy Director of the city’s Health Department Trần Nhị Hà told media.