Schools nationwide close to prevent coronavirus spread
As concerns over the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) mount, all the 63 cities and provinces nationwide are letting their students stay at home as part of enhanced measures to prevent the virus’ spread.
Schools are letting their students stay at home as part of enhanced measures to prevent coronavirus' spread. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As concerns over the novelcoronavirus (2019-nCoV) mount, all the 63 cities and provinces nationwide areletting their students stay at home as part of enhanced measures to prevent thevirus’ spread.
Fifty cities and provinces decided to extend Lunar New Year holiday forstudents for another week, and four provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Dien Bienand Nghe An extend school closure until further notice. Meanwhile, schools inBen Tre province were closed for one day for sterilisation.
Reports sent to the Ministry of Education and Training showed thatcommunication work has been enhanced to raise awareness among teachers,managers, staff and students of the virus and prevention measures.
Sterilisation has been conducted at schools of all the provinces. To date, 23cities and provinces have completed the work while the remaining localitieswill have fulfilled it before February 9.
In case of prolonged school closure, the school year will be rescheduled to endlater than May 31, and high school students will take their graduation examlater than in previous years.
Sixteen universities have asked their students to resume their study onFebruary 16 to protect themselves from the novel virus.
Teachers at schools, colleges and universities nationwide are applying a widerange of teaching methods to help their students learn online during the schoolclosure.
Schools that resumed study on February 3 are continuing sterilisation,providing masks for students and staff as well as using thermometers andanti-bacterial gels or liquids.
They also requested students to report their travelschedules while keeping a close watch on their health and joining hands withlocal medical stations so as to arrange isolation rooms if necessary./.
Teachers at schools, colleges and universities in Ho Chi Minh City are applying a wide range of teaching methods to help their students learn online while the schools are closed until February 9 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
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Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
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Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
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Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Schools are letting their students stay at home as part of enhanced measures to prevent coronavirus' spread. (Photo: VNA) 
