As the COVID-19 crisis loomed in 2020, Vietnam urgently needed to expand its capacities for testing and surveillance. The World Bank’s Vietnam COVID-19 Emergency Response Project was implemented ...

Vietnam has reported 2,362 coronavirus cases and 35 deaths, despite its population of 97 million. From previous experience, Vietnam had a long-term plan in place to cope with outbreaks. Contact ...

(Reuters) - The track for Vietnam's first Formula One Grand Prix in Hanoi on April 5 has been completed, organisers said on Wednesday amid continuing concern about the coronavirus epidemic that has ...

At some point in late April, COVID-19 claimed the life of its 58,221st victim in the United States. We do not know the victim’s name or the exact time of death, but the death was significant: It meant ...

Ho Chi Minh City has reported two Covid-19 deaths and an uptick in new cases, raising concerns of a virus resurgence after weeks of quiet. The southern metropolis recorded 79 new Covid-19 cases over ...

Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As of April 21, the country had ...

HANOI (Reuters) - A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of 'fake news' or rumours on social media, amid the rapid spread of comment online about the ...

The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced 54 government officials and business people on Friday for charges related to bribery, as reported by the state-run Vietnam Plus. Former government officials, ...

Among the most prominent officials were high-ranking members of the ministries of foreign affairs, public health, and public security. On Friday, one of Vietnam’s largest-ever bribery cases concluded ...