07-04-2020 18:03
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has affirmed that supporting Vietnamese students is the top priority in its citizen protection efforts amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the host country.
06-04-2020 10:12
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on April 5 that it will adjust the frequency of its flights from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang after the central city requires a 14-day quarantine period for passengers from the two major cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
06-04-2020 09:38
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 5 informed Vietnam citizens of new entry-exit regulations the Lao Government has issued as an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
06-04-2020 08:15
In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Carlsberg has taken actions to contribute to the country’s efforts in the fight. Nathaniel Moxom, managing director of Carlsberg Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the highlights in the group’s corporate social responsibility journey in the country, and its future initiatives to bring better living conditions for local people.
05-04-2020 09:42
The British Embassy in Vietnam said on April 3 that amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, it is working closely with the Vietnamese authorities to provide consular support for affected UK citizens.
31-03-2020 20:08
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that the government has yet to plan lockdown of major cities during a meeting in Hanoi on March 31 with permanent Government members.
29-03-2020 21:06
The most important task at this crucial time is promoting the unity, solidarity and cooperation of all people throughout the country to cope with any pandemic situation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a teleconference with five centrally-run cities – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho and Da Nang on March 29.
29-03-2020 14:36
“I am deeply honoured to call Vietnam my home and thank the Vietnamese who have made me feel so welcome in this beautiful and proud country.” In a letter to VIR, Peter Rimmer, executive director of the British Business Group Vietnam, describes his experience of being taken care of in Ho Chi Minh City after flying in from the United Kingdom.
29-03-2020 12:15
Two of the country’s biggest cities, Hanoi and HCM City, on March 27 issued a number of recommendations on social distancing for its citizens to follow amid growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, effective March 28 until at least April 15.
26-03-2020 15:45
Air quality around the world has been on the decline, with figures from the World Health Organization showing that nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. The situation is especially disconcerting in large cities, where people stuck in traffic are exposed to copious amounts of pollutants on a daily basis without a good air filter for the passenger cabin of their cars.
25-03-2020 11:03
About 100 Vietnamese citizens, who had been stranded while making a transit in international airports of Thailand and Singapore due to these countries’ COVID-19-related movement control orders, were supported to come back home on March 24.
24-03-2020 19:09
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a thorough review of all entrants - Vietnamese and foreigners - into Vietnam since March 8 to discover COVID-19 infection cases and prevent community spread.
24-03-2020 13:48
At present, about 31,000 Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who returned or entered the country from coronavirus-hit countries and territories are being put in quarantine zones at more than 100 military units nationwide.
24-03-2020 13:05
The Foreign Ministry has called on Vietnamese citizens abroad to refrain from travels between countries and to Vietnam in current time, amid the complicated developments of COVID-19.
20-03-2020 11:47
The Government has decided to temporarily suspend unilateral visa exemption for citizens from Belarus, Russia and Japan from March 21 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.