Passengers are waiting for their flights at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 26, Hang said the representative agencies have also helped the stranded passengers seek temporary shelters and suitable flights to Vietnam. According to the spokeswoman, from March 21-25, the ministry requested the representative agencies...

Tokyo (VNA) – Daisuke Endo, director of the “Thanks Flower” project of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, on March 26 presented cherry blossoms to Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam. Daisuke Endo (left), director of the “Thanks Flower” project of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, presents cherry blossoms to Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam. (Photo: VNA) The gift is a...

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Cambodia has sent many notices to its chapters in 25 provinces and cities, asking them to take precautionary measures against the COVID-19 pandemic and follow relevant instructions of local authorities. Sim Chy, Chairman of the Khmer-Vietnam Association, grants an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter (Photo: VNA) According to...

(LSO) - The Lang Son provincial People’s Committee on March 25 convened a meeting to seek measures tackling difficulties in land planning and use, under the chair of its Vice Chairman Ho Tien Thieu. Attending the event were permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Doan Thi Hau and representatives from departments and agencies concerned. Over the past...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) on March 24 received a donation of over 7.2 billion VND (303,000 USD) from Coca-Cola Vietnam to support the country’s COVID-19 prevention and control efforts. At the donation ceremony (Photo: http://dangcongsan.vn/) The firm will be working with the VRCS to present 200,000 face masks, 104,000 bars of soap, 18,000 bottles...

Hanoi (VNA) – Donations for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief efforts received by the Vietnam Fatherland Font (VFF) Central Committee exceeded 125 billion VND (5.27 million USD) on March 24 alone, according to VFF President Tran Thanh Man. VFF President Tran Thanh Man receives 2 billion VND in donation for COVID-19 relief efforts from the Vietnam Social Security...

(LSO) - The People’s Committee of Lang Son province held a ceremony on March 23 to reward those who made contributions to the success of drug prevention cases: LS320p, 206M and 294M. Attending the event were Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Tien Thieu, and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Cong Truong, who is...

Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will carry specialised protective clothing and face masks from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi free-of-charge, as part of nationwide efforts against COVID-19 pandemic. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, 12,000 sets of specialised protective clothing and 7,000 face masks, equivalent to 550 boxes of goods weighing...

Singapore (VNA) – Thirty-five Vietnamese citizens, mainly students, have been stranded while transiting at Changi Airport due to unannounced flight cancellations by Singapore Airlines. At the Changi Airport (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) They are scheduled to leave Singapore for Ho Chi Minh City on flight SQ178 on March 23 morning. However, Singapore Airlines cancelled the flight, leaving the passengers to manage...

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia has taken citizen protection measures as a Vietnamese citizen was stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Passengers undergo temperature check in an airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: VNA) Ha Vi Lam, 30, working in Macau (China), boarded a plane home on March 18 and transited in Malaysia....