The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has kept a close watch on developments of COVID-19 and asked Vietnamese students to stay vigilant against the disease, an official has said.

The Vietnamese Students' Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) (VSAK) has swiftly taken measures to support students amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country.

The Ministry of Education and Training on March 13 sent an urgent official dispatch to cities and provinces across the country on the newly-adjusted 2019 - 2020 academic year calendar.

Many cities and provinces in Vietnam have continued to keep local schools closed amid the rise in Covid-19 cases.

The Hanoi National University and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology have found a place in the World University Rankings by Subject 2020 compiled by British education company Quacquarelli Symonds.

Hanoi has developed plans to open vocational training classes in traditional handicraft villages for 1,650 rural labourers this year.

Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University have taken various measures to ensure safety for students after reopening on Monday.