Vietnam
Vietnam says early August ‘decisive time’ to avert large-scale virus spread
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday that early August would a decisive period for preventing a large-scale spread of…
Vietnam reports biggest jump in COVID-19 cases
Vietnam on Friday reported 45 new coronavirus infections in the city of Danang, marking the country's biggest single-day jump in cases, as…
Vietnam ready to use ‘full force’ to stop new coronavirus wave
Vietnam told tens of thousands of people who visited a central city to report to disease control centres on Thursday, as nine…
Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people from Danang after virus outbreak
Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the central city of Danang after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus…
Vietnam reimposes social distancing in Danang after first local infections in months
Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after a second locally transmitted novel coronavirus case was…
Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
Vietnam's aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all Pakistani pilots working for local airlines, amid concern from global regulators that…
Vietnam has no plans to open up to tourists despite successfully containing coronavirus
Despite successfully containing its coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet, the country’s prime minister said…
Photo Story: VietJet plane skids off the runway in Ho Chi Minh
An Airbus A321 airplane of Vietnamese carrier VietJet Air sits on a grass field after skidding off the runway due to heavy…
EU free trade agreement with Vietnam to eliminate 99% of tariffs between the two
Vietnam ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union on Monday that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods…
Vietnam to readmit foreigners
Vietnam will resume issuing e-visas to citizens from 80 countries from 1 July, the government announced, though it was unclear whether quarantine…
Photo Story: Hanoi reopens tourist attractions
A little girl plays with soap bubbles at a pedestrian street around Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi, Vietnam 17 May 2020. Hanoi…
Photo Story: Hand embroidered face masks in Hanoi
A customer picks up an embroidered protective face mask are displayed for sale at 'Huu La La' shop in Hanoi, Vietnam 03…