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Thirteen localities confirm locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases

Viet Nam has recorded 484 locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections in 13 localities since the third wave of local transmissions began on January 27.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 09:08:00

US Ambassador Kritenbrink extends Tet greetings through rap video

The US embassy in Vietnam has posted a music video clip in which Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink delivers best wishes to the Vietnamese people ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 09:04:00

Saigon grief smoulders as Tet hopes go up in smoke

As non-essential businesses in HCMC closed Tuesday amid a new Covid-19 outbreak, hopes of extra income from the Tet festival have been dashed.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 09:01:00

Tastiest hotpot from the south

This is one of the most delicious hotpot found by locals in the Mekong Delta, which shows an ideal combination of eel and banana flowers.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 08:58:00

HCMC urged to ramp up testing to evaluate COVID-19 transmission risks in communities

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged Ho Chi Minh City to expand collection of test samples and diagnosis in high-risk areas to see whether the pandemic exists in communities.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 08:54:00

Bamboo Airways adds A321NEO ACF to fleet

A321NEO ACF aircraft will be put into operation in key routes of Bamboo Airways to meet the travel demand in the Lunar New Year and early spring.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 08:35:00

HCM City receives US$6.1 billion in remittances in 2020

The flow of remittances into Ho Chi Minh City reached US$6.1 billion in 2020, representing a sharp increase of 12% compared to the same period from last year, according to Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of State Bank Ho Chi Minh City Branch.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021, 08:31:00