People and export goods going through border gates in Mong Cai city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, will no longer have to undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR testing from January 8, according to the city’s administration.

Distortions of history in cinematographic activities will be subject to fines of VND40 - VND50 million (US$1,700 - US$2,100), according to a new decree of the Government.

Many sectors and units in Ho Chi Minh City have strengthened the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in various fields, aiming to enhancing the efficiency of production, promoting administrative reform and improving investment environment.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong has emphasised the necessity to strengthen supervision and take more samples for COVID-19 testing at border gates besides maintaining the current pandemic prevention and control measures as usual.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has only recorded several dozens of new coronavirus infections on a daily basis during the past few days, indicating the pandemic has still been kept under control in the country.

The Ministry of Public Security is striving to complete investigations into the Viet A and rescue flight cases in January, Chief of the Office of the ministry Lieut. Gen To An Xo informed the press during the Government’s regular press conference in Hanoi on January 3.

Vietnam is forecast to face fewer storms and tropical depressions in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

VOV.VN - Local astronomy lovers will have the chance to enjoy the sight of the Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of the year as it reaches its peak between nightfall and dawn on January 4.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has worked out a plan to develop itself into a smart, modern, green, clean, beautiful, and safe city, as well as being the leading centre of innovation, development research, and technology application and transfer, thereby being a significant science-technology hub in Southeast Asia.

Foreign and domestic companies are strongly eyeing to develop data centres in Vietnam, as demand for data storage in the country is increasing.

VOV.VN - Experimental equipment to detect future strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is being transferred free of charge by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City, with these items being handed over to the Vietnam - Germany University (VGU).

VOV.VN - Hordes of people returned to Hanoi on January 2 after enjoying a three-day New Year break, making major gateways to the city centre congested.

Eighty-three traffic accidents happened in the three days of the New Year, killing 50 people and injuring 51 others, an increase of 29.7%, 31.6% and 45.7%, respectively, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Vietnam is speeding up the development of the digital economy, considering this a "breakthrough" step to promote the country's economic growth in the context of the 4th industrial revolution.

VOV.VN - Relevant forces are racing against time to rescue a 10-year-old boy who fell 35m deep into a concrete pillar at a construction site in Dong Thap province.

The Ministry of Public Security and Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies will add “place of birth” information in new passports from January 1, 2023, said the Vietnam Immigration Department.

Facing a range of difficulties and challenges last year, Hanoi has realised and even exceeded all 22 of its socio-economic targets, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in a recent interview.

The 2022 Government AI Readiness Index report shows that Vietnam ranks 55th globally and sixth among 10 ASEAN countries in terms of readiness for artificial intelligence (AI).

Twenty six traffic accidents occurred nationwide on December 31 - the first day of the 2023 New Year holidays (December 31-January 2), killing 14 people and injuring 11 others, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Be Xuan Truong, former Deputy Minister of National Defense, has been elected president of the Vietnam War Veterans Association for the 2022-2027 term.

VOV.VN - The New Year break has seen Noi Bai International Airport packed with people conducting check-in procedures for travelling.

The first US volunteers of the Peace Corps in Vietnam took oaths during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 30.

The IVF Department at Phuong Chau Medical Group’s Phuong Chau International Hospital based in Can Tho city has become the first medical unit in the Mekong Delta to receive the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC)’s certificate of compliance.

VOV.VN - With the countdown to the New Year now in full swing, the final days of the year has seen many streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City decorated with incredible festive items, including colourful national flags, bulbs, and flowers.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a ceremony on December 29 to connect the land database with the National Population Database and sign the regulation on work coordination with the Ministry of Public Security.

The Vietnam Maritime Research and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) said on December 29 that it had rescued a 33-year-old Chinese sailor of a foreign cargo ship, who fell seriously ill while the ship was about 21 nautical miles off Nha Trang city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.

VOV.VN - At least a Vietnamese citizen was confirmed to be among those killed in a fire breaking out at the 17-storey Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet, Cambodia, on December 29.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is developing a legal document to specify fees for recycling products and packages, which is expected to be applicable in 2024.

VOV.VN - A special flight carrying a total of 196 Vietnamese citizens working and studying in Japan landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport on December 29 after departing from Haneda Airport.

VOV.VN - The British Embassy Hanoi and UNICEF have handed over £500,000 in life-saving equipment to the Ministry of Health to assist recovery of Vietnam’s health system.