A banner on a street in Vinh Phuc province to mobilise people stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA)🗹 - German newspaper Der Spiegel published an article on April 28praising Vietnam’s efforts in the prevention and control of COVID-19.
The article noted that onlytwo new cases have been reported in the past 12 days while 221 patients haverecovered and the country has had no fatalities. The fact that the VietnameseGovernment has eased the social distancing order it imposed on April 1expresses the country’s confidence that the situation is under control, DerSpiegel added. Wearing face masks in publicremains compulsory around the country while schools are still closed untilfurther notice. Crowds of up to 20 people are once again permitted, whiledomestic flights have re-started and shopping malls are open. The article quoted Dr. LeongHoe Nam, an infectious disease expert from the Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospitalin Singapore, as saying that he had great admiration for Vietnam and called thecountry a role model in fighting the pandemic. The German newspaper alsocited Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as imploring people in January “to fightthe epidemic as if fighting an enemy.” The PM ordered the closure ofschools and border areas with China and Vietnam also banned the entry offoreign tourists and applied quarantine measures on citizens returning fromabroad. The article also emphasisedVietnam’s strict communications policy. Every day the Ministry of Health hassent updated COVID-19 news via SMS to all mobile phone owners and thegovernment uses public loudspeakers to mobilize the population in healthprotection measures. Anyone spreading false news on social media about thevirus has been fined. The article also appreciatedthe generosity of a group of former Vietnamese students in Germany who collectedaround 300 million VND (12,000 USD) to buy about 4,000 FFP-3 and N-95 masks forGerman doctors./.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
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With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
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Running from August 4 to September 2, under the hashtag #TuHaoVietNam, the campaign invites participants in two categories: “I Love My Country” video clips and “I Love My Country” check-in photos.
Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on the issuance date, introduces amendments that integrate the procedure for reporting and explaining the demand for foreign workers into the process of submitting applications for work permits.
With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
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The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
Specifically, the ships will carry out patrols from 7am to 6pm daily along the main tourist routes in Ha Long Bay, with one ship permanently stationed at Ti Top island. From 6pm to 7am the following day, the mobile vessels return to Tuan Chau island to maintain a 24/7 on-call duty shift, ensuring constant readiness.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
A banner on a street in Vinh Phuc province to mobilise people stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA) 
