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She had come into contact with a woman who left Vietnam for Japan on January 17. That woman had tested negative for the virus on January 14 and 15 prior to her departure from Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Vietnam health ministry reports record daily rise of COVID-19 infections, including 84 local cases

UNESCO expert: Vietnam education reform on right path, recommends better allocation of funds Dominique Altner, Senior Program Specialist at IIEP (International Institute for Educational Planning), spoke to VietnamNet about the development of Vietnam’s education system in the last five years. … [Read more...] about Education Minister outlines 9 achievements, 5 problems in educational sector

Cambodian people flee the country under the Khmer Rouge regime to seek shelter in Việt Nam along the National Road 22 in the southern province of Tây Ninh. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Bân A pair of Vietnamese soldiers and a Cambodian soldier stationed outside Angkor Wat temple in July, 1982. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Thành The mass grave of innocent people murdered by Khmer Rouge at Choeung Ek, the largest out of 100 ’killing fields’ across Cambodia, lying 17km south of Phnom Penh. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế Trung … [Read more...] about The war in Cambodia was a ’war of justice’: Vietnamese General

"Systemic factors alone, a society’s regional provenance, political system, economic development, or size, cannot fully account for the differences observed in global crisis response. The results point to some strengths and vulnerabilities stemming from the way different countries are set up to deal with a public policy challenge of this scale. But policy choices and political circumstances of the day appear to be just as important in shaping national responses to the pandemic," the institute said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks second in world Covid-19 response

Respondents showed strong support for the government’s national social distancing order imposed in April, with 88 percent praising its appropriate timing. A total 39 percent said they followed the social distancing order, while 12.2 percent either somewhat followed or disobeyed it. … [Read more...] about Most Vietnamese support national social distancing order: survey