Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 23 issued an official dispatch instructing local administrations of northern and north central localities and relevant ministries to take measure to urgently deal with the prolonged and severe cold wave that is affecting people and agricultural production.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said on January 24 that it has detected the appearance of the JN.1 sub-variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is currently spreading rapidly around the globe.

LOTUSat-1, Vietnam’s first ever indigenous weather satellite, is expected to be launched into orbit from December 2024 to February 2025, according to the Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the France-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFV) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic co-operation in optimizing the medical and pharmaceutical systems to care for people's health.

A get-together for overseas Vietnamese in Sweden and Latvia to welcome the Lunar New Year 2024 has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden.

The Nha Trang University in the central province of Khanh Hoa has held a wide range of activities to help foreign students experience the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest festival in a year of the Vietnamese people.

VOV.VN - A bus carrying 22 passengers has fallen off an expressway in Da Nang, with the incident leaving three dead and three others severely injured.

VOV.VN - The temperature at Mau Son mountain peak in the northern province of Lang Son continued to sink to minus -1.1 degrees Celsius on the early morning of January 23, with white frost seen at the 1,500 metre-mountain peak.

Nearly 500 gifts and scholarships have been presented to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin in Phnom Penh and Kandal province of Cambodia, in an endeavor to bring a more warm and happy Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival to them.

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell resulting in temperatures dropping to 11 degrees Celsius coupled with drizzly conditions throughout Hanoi has prompted local residents to don an extra layer of clothing as a way of keeping warm amid the chilly conditions.

VOV.VN - A herd of 30 dolphins have been sighted on Co To island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh swimming and hunting for food, as seen in a video clip shot by a local resident.

VOV.VN - Chronic diseases are a global concern, meaning France and Vietnam should work together to seek long-term solutions to this issue, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said on January 22 at a workshop held in Hanoi to discuss how to improve the management of chronic diseases in the country.

The Vietnamese Embassies in the US and Japan have organised gatherings to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Stephanie Do told about her Vietnamese roots, and her path to the French parliament at a recent meeting with representatives of the Union of Vietnam Students in France (UEVF) and the Vietnamese community in Paris.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Quang Trach district, the central province of Quang Binh, said on January 22 that they successfully arrested a local woman named Le Thi Diem My, who is currently wanted by Interpol, immediately after she landed at Noi Bai International Airport.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate a free flight carrying disadvantaged workers from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on January 29 as part of efforts to re-unite them with their families on the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been recognised by the international community as a bright spot in poverty reduction and is the only country throughout Asia that is carrying out a multi-dimensional, inclusive, and sustainable poverty reduction programme.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received representatives from the Romania – Vietnam Friendship Association and friendship organisations with Vietnam in Bucharest on January 21 (local time) as part of his official to the European country.

Over the 20 years of its development, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) has obtained remarkable achievements in the effort to support Agent Orange (AO) victims.

Vietnamese organisations and individuals in the Kansai region have donated JPY600,000 (over US$4,000) to help residents in earthquake-hit Suzu and Wajima cities, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.

The Hanoi police on January 19 announced a decision to launch criminal proceedings against and arrest a man in the capital city on the charge of making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under Article 117 of the 2015 Penal Code.

The Ministry of Health advises health inspection centres to stay updated on global infectious disease information, ensuring effective monitoring and prevention measures at border checkpoints.

VOV.VN - Representatives of Naval Region 4 have paid tribute to the naval personnel who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma Reef in Truong Sa (Spratly) 36 years ago.

VOV.VN - Temperatures have tumbled sharply after a strong cold air wave hit northern localities of Vietnam early on January 21, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands region on January 20 imposed stiff sentences on those involved in terrorist attacks on local communal offices last June, killing nine officials and people.

VOV.VN - Computer viruses caused an estimated loss of VND17.3 trillion (approx. US$716 million) to Vietnamese users last year, a figure much lower than the previous years, reported Bkav Technology Group.

VOV.VN - Sixty-two Vietnamese citizens who had stayed illegally in China were returned to Vietnamese authorities on January 19 at the Ly Van Border Gate in the northern province of Cao Bang.

Hanoi moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world's most liveable cities.

Commander of the Border Guard Command Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai and Head of Home Office International Operation of the UK’s Home Office Victoria Pullen signed an agreement on cooperation in the prevention and combating of human trafficking between the two sides in Hanoi on January 18.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai on January 18 had a working session with Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam Jonathan Baker.